THE IMPACT OF THE BLESSED

Genesis 30:27

“Please listen to me,” Laban replied. “I have become wealthy, for the Lord has blessed me because of you.

The same way individual(s) come into people's life and cause them trouble or loss, so do individual(s) come into people's life to cause them to prosper. The one's who cause to prosper are the blessed. The Lord makes them come into our life one way or the other.

Know what relationship to retain and those to break!

The reason for relationship is based on the concept that we need one another. What is the benefit of a relationship if it is toxic? The only worthwhile thing to do is to seek liberation.

However, when you know those who are a blessing to you, you should do your best to make the most of them. Make them happy for what is the benefit of losing that which prospers you?

Laban understood this:

Genesis 30:28-31a

Tell me how much I owe you. Whatever it is, I’ll pay it.”

Jacob replied, “You know how hard I’ve worked for you, and how your flocks and herds have grown under my care.

You had little indeed before I came, but your wealth has increased enormously. The lord has blessed you through everything I’ve done. But now, what about me? When can I start providing for my own family?”

“What wages do you want?” Laban asked again. Jacob replied, “Don’t give me anything. Just do this one thing, and I’ll continue to tend and watch over your flocks.

Why did Laban wait so long to talk of the wages for Jacob. He had worked seven years for his daughter Rachael, yet Laban denied him and gave him Leah instead. He still worked another seven years for Rachael. Yet Laban kept him under his service without wages.

Though Jacob was a relation, but he had his own life to life. Did Laban have to take Jacob's request to leave to make Laban know his impact?

So many have lost those who are a blessing to them because they only know how to think of themselves. Even those needing help become so entitled that they feel everyone must say yes to them. That is not right.

Everyone has their burden, not everyone says it out!

You have the right to say NO!

Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Proverbs 27:17 

You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.

Your relationship should be a blessing to you, and not a curse!

Many have smeared good relationship because of foolish ego and claiming what they are not. They still remain prideful and refuse to mend bridges they have broken, yet they want to benefit from them. Let us be wise. Humility is the beginning of wisdom. Time keeps ticking away. Ask yourself, how has it benefitted you? Who is actually losing out?

Do we humans ever learn.

2Timothy 3:16.

Some of us are as a default blessing to others expecting nothing in return, yet, don't take it for granted. Don't be a fool. There is always the right response. Everyone must have something to give. Selah

Even in the strongest of relationship - marriage. God made the man and then made the woman as a help meet. It is a two way support system. Not a burden on one!

Genesis 2:18

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

What right do you have to demand from another? What do you have to offer?

We must learn to appreciate the impact of the blessed in our lives, else we could lose them forever.

Don't wait until it is gone before you appreciate it's importance.

May wisdom come to us may we let go of all illusions and face the truth.

May we keep the right relationships and discard the ones which bring us down.

So help us Good Lord.

See, He calls us blessed.

Be the blessed.

Love

@the watcher