“‘So the three mighty men . . . drew water from the well of Bethlehem . . . and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.’ –2 Samuel 23:16

What has been like ‘water from the well of Bethlehem’ to you recently–love, friendship, or maybe some spiritual blessing? Have you taken whatever it may be simply to satisfy yourself? If you are always keeping blessings to yourself and never learning to pour out anything ‘to the Lord,’ other people will never have their vision of God expanded through you” (Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest).

We aren’t blessed to hoard the blessings but to give them away. If we never share what God has given to us, it dies with us and no one is the better for it. But when we pour out those blessings and gifts, everyone around us benefits. We benefit. The Kingdom of God benefits.

How has God gifted you and what are you doing to give it away and pay it forward to someone else? That’s the secret to unlocking joy.