What to do with God’s Blessings

“They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, and he had his dwelling among the tombs. And no one was able to bind him anymore, even with a chain; because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue him. Constantly, night and day, he was screaming among the tombs and in the mountains, and gashing himself with stones. Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him; and shouting with a loud voice, he said, ‘What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!’ For He had been saying to him, ‘Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!’”  Mark 5:1-8

“They came to Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the ‘legion’; and they became frightened. Those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the swine. And they began to implore Him to leave their region. As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed was imploring Him that he might accompany Him. And He did not let him, but He said to him, ‘Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.’And he went away and began to proclaim in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed.”  Mark 5:15-20

When God pours out his blessing in the lives of His children, there often is an overflow which touches the lives of those who are around that believer. We should be mindful that God’s blessings are not for our benefit alone but to stand as an example and testimony to those outside the “family.”

Today it is the natural and prevalent mindset to hoard all that we have (all that we receive) and use it for our benefit alone, with no thought for others who may be in need. But do you realize that God wants us to be channels through whom He can pour His blessing out to others?

The true character of one who says they love God is reflected in their view or attitude toward God’s blessings. The Christian’s whole mindset ought to be so out of step with the world around them. The Gerasene demoniac whom Jesus healed gave testimony of God’s transforming, healing work in his life, and the result was that people marveled!
       
“Dear God, may the expression of Your love through me leave others hungry to know You, thirsty to drink of Your soothing, refreshing truth, yearning to draw near to You and experience for themselves the wonder of Your grace. Show Yourself through me with such clarity that they see Jesus only. Amen.”

Do you hoard God’s blessings or are you a conduit to others?