“He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.”
Have you been looking around lately? There are all kinds of ways out there to bless people’s socks off! But, I know, sometimes it’s easier to divert our eyes from what needs to be done. Especially if it means we have to open up our wallets and purses! Wow, God’s asking me to give money? Now wait a minute.
In Matthew West’s song My Own Little World, he uses these words: “What if there’s a bigger picture? What if I’m missing out? What if there’s a greater purpose that I could be living right now!”
What great questions to ask yourself. What is that bigger picture or purpose God might have for you right now? Could it be that you need to turn a generous eye toward someone you’ve been ignoring whether or not on purpose? That homeless person, that invitation to an event to raise money for a worthy cause or that office worker in need needs you to turn your eyes on them. You need to actually see the need with a direct look, not a passing glance. Dip into your pockets and begin to experience the blessings of giving.
This verse says God will bless that person who has a generous eye. Don’t you want to be blessed by God? Do you know what that means? It doesn’t just mean God will bless you a little. It means God has a whole bunch of blessings He’s just waiting to give to those who see a need and meet it!
And just what could those blessing be, you ask? Have you ever been on a mission’s trip or gone to help a needy family and had a small child reach up and give you the biggest hug ever as their way of saying thank you? It’s an amazing experience. It makes you want to get down on your knees and say, “Why don’t I do this every day?” It makes you want to drop all your money on the table along with your leather shoes and new spring jacket and say, “Take this! It’s yours! What else do you need?” Now, THAT’s a blessing!
So open up your eyes today and see if there’s a way you can bless someone’s socks off. You just might be surprised how much YOU are blessed in the process.
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