Today’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-9
Most of us who live in the United States have been abundantly, overwhelmingly
blessed. We own homes and cars and “stuff.” We never have to worry about where
our next meal will come from. We have medical care. Plenty of clothes.
Computers. Smart phones.
Abundantly blessed.
And we who follow Christ are even more abundantly blessed. We have been given
grace—unmerited favor. We have been given mercy. Protection. Provision … Peace.
We are loved unconditionally by our Creator God.
He gives us strength to accomplish His purpose for our lives. He comforts us
through difficult times. He is ever-present with us.
What do we give in return? Do we use our time wisely, studying His word and
spending time in prayer? Serving others? Helping the “least of these”?
Do we joyfully use the talents with which He’s blessed us? Praising Him? Giving
Him glory?
Do we cheerfully give a portion of our treasures … that are really His
treasures?
Everything we have, everything we are, is His. We are mere stewards. As the
psalmist wrote, “The earth is
the LORD’S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it” (24:1).
We have been given so much, so we much we must "sow bountifully," doing whatever we can
to serve God and others, to further His kingdom, and to glorify God.
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