DO YOU WANT TO BE BLESSED?

There was a man full of wisdom
And many would draw near.
They'd often come to listen, for
Wise counsel they would hear.

"Tell me. Do you want to be blessed?"
One day they heard him say.
"Open your hand and hold these coins
I'm giving you today."

Well some only received little,
While others received much.
And he watched them as they counted
Each coin that they would touch.

He said, "Now, turn to your brother
And give your coins away.
Freely received, now freely give,"
They heard the wise man say.

While some hands then gladly opened
And gave each coin away.
Some others gave reluctantly
Their coins received that day.

Now the wise man watched each giver,
Each hand as coins they passed.
They wondered what was on his mind
And so he spoke at last.

"While some of you so freely gave,
Your hands were opened wide,
Still others gave begrudingly.
Some coins you tried to hide."

"Give generously to others
Without a greedy heart,
For God will fill your opened hands;
His blessings He'll impart."

"Tightfisted hands cannot receive
God's blessings from above.
He seeks to find hands opened wide
To grasp His gifts of love.


Copyrighted by Linda J. Stevenson.
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