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DAY 16
“But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in
speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us
see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”
(2 Corinthians 8:7)
Everyone
strives to be good in something. As children we may
have worked hard to be a good basketball player. We may
have practiced long and hard to develop our shot or to be a good defensive
player. Or we may have been gifted by God with musical
abilities so we took up an instrument and we practiced and practiced until
we could do the best we could with the musical gifts that we had.
Have you
ever worked hard to excel in the grace of giving? Why
would you want excel in giving? By nature we are
basically selfish. It’s hard for many of us to give
money away. Why would we want to give more of our hard
earned money away?
Jesus gave
everything He had, His life, for us. He did not consider
what it would cost Him to rescue you and me from eternal punishment.
His selfless giving is what changes our thoughts and minds on giving.
His giving is what moves us to give.
As we
strive to excel in the many things, we also strive to excel in the grace of
giving.
Questions to Consider
1)
What hinders
me from excelling in the grace of giving?
2)
What has the
Lord done for me that helps me to excel in the grace of giving?
3)
What plans
can I put into practice in my life of giving to excel in this area of my
Christian life?
Prayer
Loving
Savior, You gave everything for me. You did not hold
anything back as You freely offered Yourself on the altar of the cross for
my sins. Help me to continue to grow and excel in the
grace of giving as I give freely and joyfully to You. Amen. |
