Author: Brendan Murray, from Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes, “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Did you know that there are over two thousand verses in the bible about money? Money is kind of a big deal. What we do with our money says a lot about our hearts! Jesus tells us that where our treasure is there our hearts will be also. So, what does a generous heart look like?
It starts with the simple knowledge that God has been lavishly generous with us. Isn’t that the heart of the gospel? When we more fully grasp God’s generosity to us, the natural response is a generous heart. Then we can be the kind of people who freely give of our resources, not reluctantly or under compulsion, but with cheerful hearts. And this is the kind of generosity that greatly pleases God.
Ask yourself today: Where does my money go? What does that say about where my heart is?
Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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