Blessed Do Gooders

April 9

(Psalm 37:3-9 NIV) “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. {4} Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

(Ephesians 2:10 NIV) “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Blessing is a gift from God, but it is no coincidence that blessed people trust in the Lord and do good. Doing good can earn one the label of “do-gooder” among the carnal, but it is a desirable trait in the eyes of God. We receive God’s blessing in order to bless others. We receive in order to give, not hoard. Doing good will not earn us a place in heaven. But it can open doors of blessing here on Earth. We must also learn to delight in the Lord. We delight in the Giver more than the gifts. Until we learn to delight in God himself, no blessing God gives us will ever be enough. We cannot receive the desires of our heart if we do not delight in the Lord, for we will not recognize the blessings when they come. And if God’s blessings go unrecognized, his name will go un-praised, and we will go un-blessed (at least in our own minds). Do good and learn to delight in the Lord. – Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day