# 434 Walk With the King Today and Be A Blessing

The Book of Genesis

Day 434

Ge 47:7 Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

We aren’t told if this was an audible blessing, or if Jacob proved to be a blessing to Pharaoh just by his presence. Let’s go with the latter The idea of blessing anyone is to “exert a beneficial influence on one’s environment.”

This is what all of God’s children are called to do. We are indeed, “blessed to be a blessing.” Why not take a little time right now to do a little self-examination and see how you are doing in this regard. Start out by taking inventory of your environment. Where has God placed you?

Perhaps you are a child. Your environment includes your family, your playmates, your school, your team. Be a blessing!

Perhaps you are an adult. Your environment Your environment would include your family, your occupation, your neighborhood, your church, and so on. Be a blessing!

Wherever your environment may be, ask yourself these questions: “Am I blessing people? Am I exerting a beneficial influence on my various environments?”

Jesus said that His followers are the light of the world, and the salt of the earth. These are not options. He didn’t say we could be, He say we ARE these things! We are to bless our world. The best way to be a blessing is to live your life surrendered to and filled with the Holy Spirit. In essence, that means looking to Jesus for everything. 

The late Bob Cook said it best as he encouraged his radio listeners by signing off his program with this challenge: “Walk with the King to day, and be a blessing.! That’s not a command….it’s a spiritual truth!