Date: Tuesday, 19th August, 2025
Text: Luke 12:16-21
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
There is nothing that we have that we have not received. The word of God says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…”James 1:17. If we have received it from God, we have a responsibility to share it with others who are in need of it. God never blesses us for ourselves alone.
Blessings are more than money or material things. They include the gift of life, salvation, optimal health, divine wisdom, favour, opportunities, good looks, comfort, peace of mind, children, happy marriage etc
Every blessing of God has a divine purpose. For example, Samson was born with the blessing of an unusual strength but it carries a divine purpose. His divine strength was not to oppress or bully others; it was not to amass wealth for himself. Rather, he was meant to, “Begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.” Judges 13:5
Solomon was blessed with wisdom to administer justice and govern the nation, Israel- 1 Kings 3:1-14
It is one thing to be blessed, it is another thing to be a blessing. To be a blessing is to be a channel through which God impacts the life of others with blessings through you.
A funnel that does not allow the free flow of liquid contents through it would be considered a dysfunctional one that should be discarded. The rich fool in today’s text, unfortunately lost his life because all his plans were centered on himself only, as though there were no needy persons around him- Luke 12:16-21.
Action Nugget: Ask God for the grace to fulfill purpose as a functional channel of blessings.
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