When God is pleased with you, He blesses those around you. When you lead your business in a God-honoring way, God can guide your business to uplift your community. When God prospers you financially, He can show you how to use your resources to meet the needs of people where you live. When you treat your employees in a godly, generous manner, you raise the spirits and lifestyle of families in your community.
God is looking for conduits. He wants to bless people who will pass His blessing on to those around them. Righteous people do not hoard God’s provision. They freely share what they have been given with their family, colleagues, churches, and neighbors. No wonder a community will rejoice when a righteous person is exalted! Such people know that they will share in God’s favor as well.
The wicked, however, are another story. Their mouths speak evil and deceit. They scheme to better themselves at the expense of others. They spread lies to cover their sordid trail. They use people to acquire maximum gain. Such selfish people are not missed when God sweeps them away.
How is your life presently exalting the city where you live? Is God’s favor on you making a positive difference on those around you? Are you being a conduit of God’s blessings to others? Would the people where you live miss you and your organization if it were gone?