a generous blessing

I have been young, and now am old,

yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken

or his children begging for bread.

Psalm 37:25

David composed this verse of a worship song toward the end of his life. It is thus a lifelong observation captured in this song. In all his days he could claim that he had seen God always take care of His people. God does not forsake the righteous… although sometimes it just might feel this way as we learn through discipline and trial. Yet there is this constant: God is helping His people at all times.

In fact, God takes care of us so well that we are equipped to be able to be used by God to take care of other people. Look at the very next verse of the song for how it all is a picture of God’s generous love: “He (the righteous man of verse 25) is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing (Psalm 37:26).

It is true: God blesses us to become blessings ourselves to others. There is always supposed to be a flowing stream of blessing that is fed by the endless churning spring of God’s generous grace and provision. God supples and we share in His gracious gifts to all with whom we happen to come into contact.  God intends the impact to be generational.

Lord,

In this Christmas season of giving, may Your generous blessing flow through me to others I pray. You have never forsaken me. You have indeed given so much to me. May I share Your grace, goodness, and provision generously with others as You have so graciously given all for me through Christ.

Amen