"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

Acts 20:35

“It is better to give than receive”

We should become more like a flowing river which flows unceasingly than like the Dead Sea that doesn’t flow at all and is stagnant. When God called us to be His disciples, we ought to flow with the blessings that He has given us and be a channel of blessing to others. It is so important to share the things we have with others because all our possessions are actually not ours but God’s. Many people don’t understand their purpose here on earth. We are called to be God’s steward as long as we are allowed to live. We should be like a flowing river in sharing our possessions, gifts and talents with others.

The Dead Sea is one of the most fascinating bodies of water on earth. The water is so dense, due to the high mineral content, that even a non-swimmer can stay afloat. A person can actually sit down in the water and read a newspaper without sinking. Bus tours of the area stop long enough for the skeptical and adventurous tourists to take a dip. The water reeks with a wretched smell. Fed by Israel’s Jordan River the Dead Sea has no visible life in it. The water is undrinkable, polluted and putrid.

That is a good picture of a person who lives selfishly, of a person who is a taker but not a giver. God did not create us to be only stagnant reservoirs that collect for ourselves. He created us to be a river that is constantly flowing.  When we live selfishly, always getting, always taking, but never giving, we become polluted. To put it bluntly, our lives start to stink. We express a sour, demanding attitude; we’re not fun to be around, we’re always irritable and complaining.

And these bad attitudes are all because nothing is flowing out of us. Yes, God wants to pour good things into your life, but if you want to live a successful life, now you must allow those good things to flow through you to others. As you do, your supply will be replenished and your life will maintain its freshness.

Always remember the reason why God gives us His blessing as God promised in Genesis 12:3 that we will be blessed to be a channel of God's blessing. God is willing to bless us to be glorified Himself in Psalm 67:7 "God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him."

So let us yield ourselves to our Lord so that we may become channels of blessing to others. Let us pray for us to be rivers of living water, so that  God'amazing blessing will flow through us to those who are spiritually thirsty around us. Let us make every efforts to fill us with His Spirit of joy, praise, and love so that others will be attracted to us like bees are attracted to honey. And as they taste of God's sweetness through us, they also find in Jesus Christ eternal satisfaction for their souls.