Good day dear friends. We continue our study of God's giving love and how it relates to us.
Here is our study guide for today:
Tuesday: Read Genesis 28:3-4. What is being given in this passage? Who is doing the giving? Who else is the giver involving? What do you receive from this passage? Can we petition God for blessings for our life? Can you share a blessing with your loved ones?
Here is that text in NRSV:
3 "May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and numerous, that you may become a company of peoples. 4 May he give to you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your offspring with you, so that you may take possession of the land where you now live as an alien—land that God gave to Abraham."
This blessing is from a father to his son. The father is Isaac and the son is Jacob (Israel). Again, it is in a context of love that it is given. The love of this parent for child allows this blessing to be given. The other person being involved is God, for Isaac knew that it is in God that we find all things.
Can we petition God for blessings in our life? Of course. Can we share a blessing with our loved ones. Yes. Can we return to God a part of our blessing? Of course. Should we be a blessing for others? Yes, we should and we can.
PRAYER: God of all, make me a blessing for You. Let me learn to love like You love us all. Let me have that love that gives so that I can give back to You and to others. I pray in the name of He who gave all, Jesus my Lord. Amen.
Have a great and blessed day!
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