"IN THEE SHALL ALL FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED." This was God's promise to Abraham. The same promise comes to us through our Lord Jesus Christ. We were by nature cursed of God, and a curse to others. But God intervenes for us, pours out His blessing upon us, through Jesus His Son, and makes us a blessing. He gives grace to mould the character, gifts to fit for usefulness, wisdom to choose the course, strength to do His will, supplies to complete the design, faith to trust His word, patience to persevere and wait His time, and success to crown our efforts. The result of His thus blessing us is, we become a blessing to others, to sinners and saints. We are a blessing by the spirit we breathe, if it is meek, gentle, and lovely; by the example we set, if it is an imitation of Jesus; by our prayers for the good of souls and the glory of God; and by our efforts to spread abroad the knowledge of the truth in every place. What a blessing it is to be the means of the conversion of but one soul; and to be used to instruct the ignorant, to strengthen the weak, or to comfort the desponding. O Lord Jesus! make us a blessing to many for Thy name's sake. Thy grace is sufficient; fulfil in us Thy promise to Abraham. Beloved, let us look to Jesus our Lord, depend upon Him, act for Him, give praise daily unto Him , and we shall be a blessing.

For Meditation:
Lord, make me faithful unto death,
Thy witness till my latest breath;
To tell the glories of the Lamb,
Him whom I serve, and whose I am;
On whom for strength I daily lean,
Whose strength is in my weakness seen.