Blessed to be a blessing.

I like it.

The whole concept of being blessed in the first place is determined by whether or not I ill be obedient to God. Blessings are contingent on “IF you will … then I will…..”. However, the opposite is also true, “I you won’t …. then you will be under a curse” It’s dependent upon our choosing to do what God’s Word tells us to do. I whole heartedly agree with you in that the real blessing is not what we get, but in what we give. Robert Morris in his book “The Blessed Life” says that we give to give, we bless others in order to further the Kingdom of God.
Hey, there are a couple of great books that you may want to check out. “Revolution” by George Barna and Un christian by David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons. Good stuff.

Instead of trying to explain it myself, I’ll quote Laurence Turner who’s written a book on Genesis that I absolutely fell in love with. He seems to be saying similar things.

Turner, page 64, Genesis

“There are two problems in translating this paragraph. The first concerend the last clause of 12.2, ‘so that you will be a blessing.’ The Hebrew actually contains and imperative, and a growing number of scholars favour retaining that sense here: “be a blessing!” So Abram is not simple being informed that he will become a blessing, but is commanded to be a blessing. If the force of the imperative is retained then the following Hebrew clauses should be rendered as consequences of that imperative: ‘Be a blessing, so that I may bless those…”

In other words, the promises of 12.3 depend upon Abram being a blessing. Just as clearly, the promises of 12.2a (great nation, belssing and great name), depend upon Abram obeying God’s command in 12.1, ‘Go!’”

It really changes everything doesn’t it? It’s not so much of being a blessing with what God has blessed us with, but instead being a blessing which we then are blessed more and the cycle continues.

I think you got it. Say hello to Rachel for me. So, when are we goin go see you on the East Coast.

Uncle Doug