Generosity and Grace
Silence and stillness before God (2 minutes)
Scripture reading
Scripture reading:
2 Corinthians 8:1-2, 9
And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity… For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
Devotional
The Macedonian believers were poor and under pressure, yet they overflowed with generosity. Paul calls their giving an act of grace. They gave not because they had much, but because they had Christ. Their joy in Him spilled over into open hands.
This flips materialism on its head. The world says you can only give when you have enough; the gospel says Christ is enough, therefore you can give. Generosity is not about the size of the gift but the posture of the heart. It is evidence that money has lost its grip and that grace is in charge.
Paul points to Jesus as the ultimate example. He who was rich became poor so that we might become rich. Generosity flows from this gospel truth. To give is to share in Christ’s pattern: laying down for others, finding joy not in hoarding but in pouring out.
Question to consider
How might God be inviting you to experience the joy of generosity this week?
Prayer
Jesus, thank you for becoming poor so that I might be rich in grace. Free me to give generously, and let my life reflect your self-giving love.
Conclude with silence (2 minutes)
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