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Devotional for October 17, 2026

BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Genesis 12:2

“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.”

Additional Verses

📖 Genesis 41:1-57; Daniel 6:1-28; Acts 10:1-48

The blessing that the Father promised, is for every one of His children who is obedient to His Word. Being obedient to God’s Word means that your faith is in God and you trust Him in all your ways. This is what Abraham did. His son Isaac, just like Abraham, trusted in God and according to Genesis 26:1-12, God blessed him so much with the blessing of Abraham. Abraham was therefore a blessing to his son Isaac because of obedience to the Word of God. Isaac was also a blessing to Jacob who also became a blessing to his twelve sons who became the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph, the son of Jacob was a blessing, first to Portipher’s house just as the Bible reveals in Genesis 39:2-5. Even when he was falsely accused and put into prison, still Joseph continued to be a blessing to all those around him. Genesis 39:21-23 says, “But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, but because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made it prosper.” Finally, Joseph was a blessing to Pharaoh of Egypt and to the whole nation of Egypt and to his family and all the nations of the world. This was because the LORD was with him. This was the same with Daniel, even though he was in exile, still he was a blessing to the king and all the people of Babylon. This was because in him was the excellent Spirit of God who gave him wisdom to deal with every situation and circumstance. At Caesarea there was a man named Cornellius, a centurion of the Italian Regiment. He revered God very much though he was not a Jew. Acts 10:2 says, “He and all his family were devout and God fearing, he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.” God saw his generosity and rewarded him accordingly. He sent His angel with a message, Acts 4b says, “Your prayers and your generous gifts to the poor have come up as a sacrifice to God and have been remembered by Him.” It is the same with you today, because you are born again and carry the anointing of God in you, your life must be a blessing to all those around you. Do not allow the negative situation around you to dictate your future, but always listen to what the anointing of God in you teaches you. Activate the anointing of God to guide you always by meditating upon God’s Word, day and night and obeying all that the Word teaches you. When you do this, the Spirit of God will prosper you and you will make your way successful. Stand up and refuse to be discouraged or disadvantaged by what people might say. You must start your day by always thanking God for His presence in you which is full of assurance of a future and a hope. When you do this, all those you meet and encounter with will become blessed. Always think positive, talk positive as well as walk positive just as Abraham did, just as what Isaac did, just as Jacob, Joseph, Daniel and many faithful servants of God did. Jesus Christ is our role model, and I tell you, if you are obedient to His Word, you are going to change your world for the better. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear Father, thank You for giving me the Holy Spirit to guide me in the way I should live. Help me to be a blessing to others by showing them the God-kind of love and helping them in every way I can. In Jesus Christ’s name l pray. Amen.