Living Generously
Tuesday March 24
James 5:1-6
Luke 6:20-21
Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Proverbs 11:24-25
One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
We are doing a Bible study of James and we just covered James 5:1-6 the other night. It talks about the judgment That is headed for rich people. How God sees all the times they are not generous.
Then yesterday during my reading was Proverbs 11: 24-25. And there’s the same idea slapping me in the face. Do I want to be a person who withholds from others? Or do I want to be a generous person, someone who refreshes others so they can be refreshed?
Then in today’s reading The beatitudes came up in Luke. And there’s the same idea.
It isn’t saying that working hard and acquiring wealth is a bad thing. I don’t think it is even fully referencing just having monetary riches. But what is it that I am doing with the riches God has blessed me with? Am I just looking inward and focusing on things? Even in the midst of a global crisis like we have right now, where is it exactly that I look for comfort and security: God or my riches?
I know that I am not enough. I know that the monetary riches as well as other areas I have been blessed are not from me and I cannot put my hope in them. All good things come from the Lord and I need to continue to have my eyes open for how I can bless others especially during times like this.
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