FEBRUARY 2025

Dear Church,

We are blessed to be a blessing!

This year, as we reflect on our theme verse, 1 Peter 5:10, which highlights God’s restoring and strengthening power, let us remember that His blessings are not solely for our benefit - they are meant to equip us to serve others!

In 2 Kings 4, we read an inspiring story of a widow who is at the brink of despair. Her husband, a devout man had passed away leaving her with a significant debt. The creditor threatens to take her two sons as slaves to pay what is owed. Facing such a disastrous situation, she pleads to the prophet Elisha, crying out for help. This story unfolds on how God blesses us so that we may, in turn, become a blessing to others.

Elisha asks the widow a simple question: “What do you have in your house?” She replies, “Your servant has nothing there at all except a small jar of olive oil” (2 Kings 4:2). What she saw was insignificant, but God saw that as the basis for a miracle. Elisha instructs her to gather as many empty jars as she can from her neighbours and then to pour the oil from her small jar into these vessels. Miraculously, the oil continues to flow until every jar is full.

Often, like the widow, we underestimate the resources God has already placed in our hands. We focus on what we lack rather than what we possess. Yet, even the smallest gift, talent, or resource can become a channel of God’s blessing when surrendered to Him. 

Let us ask ourselves, how can we be a blessing to those around us? It might be through acts of kindness, sharing our resources, or offering encouragement to someone in need. Like the widow, we may have ignored the blessing God has already given us or it might look insignificant to our eyes, but if we surrender that in God’s hands, even a small, tiny mustard seed of gift can become a source of abundant blessing. May we live with open hearts and hands, ready to receive from God and to pour out His blessings to a world in need. We are truly blessed to be a blessing. 


God Bless,
Amutha