Circle Promise

CIRCLE PROMISE

Genesis 12:2-3

“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

When God makes a promise, it’s by covenant. The opening Scripture is God’s oath to Abraham: a promise with a guarantee. The principle of this covenant is the expansion of God’s kingdom rule through His servants—beginning with Abraham. The guarantee is shown that Abraham has been a blessing to all peoples on earth. As father of Ishmael, (who fathered the Arab nations), and father to Isaac, (the father of the Jewish and Judeo-Christian nations), God’s promise of blessing Abraham expanded to bring blessings to us through Abraham.

And God is glorified.

Because believers today are heirs of God’s covenant promise to Abraham (Galatians 3:29), this promise blesses believers and others through us, too. Deuteronomy 8:18 says: “But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore to your forefathers, as it is today.” The reason God blesses us is the purpose of the original covenant promise—to bless others through us.

And God is glorified.

A steward is someone who manages people, like a warden, supervisor or guardian. It could also be someone who manages resources, like a park ranger. Stewardship is a word describing the personal management of God’s wealth. Blessings of money, blessings of talent, even blessings of natural gifts all need to be stewarded shrewdly so that they’re not wasted. Christian assignment is to steward covenant-promised blessings wisely so that others are blessed through us.

And God is glorified.

Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35). But isn’t it true that it is only because God has given to us that we’re able to give? We are, therefore, obligated to bless someone else! Let’s never forget the source of our blessings: it is God who allows us to work and be productive. God gives us the power to earn money!

How people spend their money is a personal matter between them and the Lord. Handling money prudently is difficult for many people. The lesson, linked below, shows Biblical wisdom for the proper use of money.

Take Home Nugget

Money is a huge issue. The same God of creation, who promises to provide for all of our needs, also teaches us how to handle money sensibly—and to bless others, bringing God glory.

When blessings flow through us to others, God expands our role as givers—allowing us to keep on giving.

J.D. Griffith

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