Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. Proverbs 11:25
I am sure you have experienced the moment as have I. The moment, when in the midst of serving another, you are filled with the joy that flows from the privilege of serving. You are humbled by the experience of it. Maybe you even feel a twinge of guilt for the pleasure you are experiencing from serving the needs of others.
Yet, the joy and pleasure you receive from serving is exactly what God wants us to experience. It is that special moment when our human nature ascends to the heights of our divine nature. In other words, we are acting as we were intended to act.
Being created in the image of God means we bear His Divine Character within us. We were intended to express that character in our thoughts, words and deeds. One of the significant aspects of God's character is His generosity. He is generous in giving all things--Love, Grace, Mercy, Blessings, Wisdom, the list goes on and on. When we give to others that which God has given to us, we are blessed by the quickening of our divine nature.
Beyond the blessing of the moment is the fact that God will see to it that as we water, we will be watered also. The world calls it karma. In reality it is a spiritual truth that is always at work.
give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38
Jesus is teaching on the subject of forgiveness as He offers this spiritual principle. Forgiveness is another gift that our generous Father offers us. I believe the same principle applies whenever we are generous with any quality that flows from our divine nature that is being nurtured in us by faith and the outworking of the Holy Spirit within us.
Yet the "give to get" principle is not the primary motivation of our service. The Bible offers much insight into what happens when we distort the generosity principle for our selfish gain. In humility, we acknowledge that the blessing we receive from being a blessing is simply God's truth at work. We also acknowledge that the nature and timing of additional blessings is in the hands of a Sovereign God and is not dictated by our wish list. But, we can be assured of the blessing of encouragement that comes from the divine experience of serving!
Be Blessed as You Bless Others!
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