Blessed to be a Blessing

“They were very grateful for the gifts, and there were moments of happy tears!”
 
Another family was so surprised that they expressed their thankfulness over and over for all the people who made Christmas be so special this year!
 
Merry Christmas and thank you, people, and friends of Christ the King!  Thank you for your support and generosity to make Christmas special for four families – 13 children, 5 parents by contributing to the Holiday Giving Tree at CtK.  You have provided clothing, food, household items, toys, books, gas cards and gift cards to families who don’t have that ability to do so.
 
You have no doubt heard the phrase “Blessed to be a blessing.”  Where does it come from?  There are countless inferences throughout the Bible, but two places in scripture we may find this are Genesis 12:2 and Matthew 5:16.  In Genesis we find ‘blessed to be a blessing’ in the Call of Abraham, who hadn’t had his name changed yet.  God said to Abram,

“I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
 
We also hear the words “blessed to be a blessing,” in an inferred way, during a baptism when we light and present the baptismal candle to the baptismal candidate, parents, and sponsors.  We say these words from Matthew 5:16

“Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
 
RC Sproul an American Reformed theologian and ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America once said, “One of the worst things we can do it to waste the gifts that God has given to us.”  Our time, our resources, and our heart is to be diverted away from our own comforts and pleasures toward expanding God’s kingdom and glory.  Thank you for sharing your gifts and resources to others in our community.  You have seized the opportunity to allow God’s love to come to life for these four families!
 
I look forward to many more opportunities in 2021 to see how CtK is blessed to be a blessing to our community!
 
Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year from our newborn Savior – Jesus Christ,
Pastor Nate

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