2 Corinthians 9:10-15
"For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God. As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ. And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you. Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!"
As I was praying about a few things... God led me to the topic of generosity. What does that look like in the heart of a believer? What does it say about our faith in God. As I thought through this, I came across a great devotional from our friends at NewSpring Church in South Carolina. I have included that devotional below. I hope it inspires you as it has me...
"I worry about not having enough, not doing enough, not saying enough. I behave as if what God can do through me is limited to what I can provide. But God makes a clear promise in 2 Corinthians 9:10-15 that we will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way.
God's grace will never run dry. He will supply us with overflowing generosity. That generosity isn't meant to be hoarded; it's meant to be given. God’s generosity to us should spill out to those around us. We will never have to worry about giving enough or being good enough because God's grace poured out to us will never run out. 2 Corinthians 9:13 says, “Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.”
What God can do through us is not limited to what we can provide. It is exponential and unfathomable when we live in obedience, expecting His provision and sharing generously the gospel of Christ and what He has and continues to give us."
The entire devotional can be found here: https://newspring.cc/blog/devotionals/overflowing-generosity
