January 11, 2019

Have a Blessed Day


After I complete a transaction it’s my habit to tell the clerk or customer service representative, “Have a good day.”  During my last trip to Walmart the clerk who scanned my purchases turned our brief encounter into an opportunity to share his faith in God. When he handed me my receipt the rote phrase “have a good day” didn’t seem quite adequate; however, “Have a blessed day” rolled easily off my tongue. Paul said, “Consider Abraham: “He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith” (Gal 3:6-9 NIV).

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