"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”Matthew points us two areas of God’s generosity: Good gifts & Good things. God generously supplies our material needs but His generosity goes beyond material provisions.
Matthew 7:11(NKJV).
HOW GOD DEMONSTRATES HIS GENEROSITY:
God is generous in the material.God gives us not only "good gifts" but gifts that He knows will not harm us or divert our attention away from Him. He gives us gifts that will draw us closer to Him.
As sons and daughters of God we have been given access to all good gifts for as long as we live within His will for our lives. All we need to do is accept. Once we go out of His will, we are on our own. Our independence from God will cost us dearly.“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows”
James 1:17 (NIV).God’s blessings and promises are sure.
God is more generous in the relational.(Read Ecclesiastes 4:8-12)“There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. ‘For whom am I toiling,’ he asked, ‘and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?’ This too is meaningless a miserable business” Ecclesiastes 4:8.We are designed for fellowship. Fellowship means shared lives. God entrusts us with relationships that allows us to see and learn other things about His character. These meaningful relationships stand the test of time.
WHY “TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE.”
More Productivity.
More Protection.“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work” Ecclesiastes 4:9.Draft horses are large horses bred for hard and heavy tasks. 1 draft horse can carry 4 tons of weight, but 2 draft horses can haul, not 8 tons but 21 tons. In the same way, we can be more productive when we have people sharing the load with us.
More Passion.“If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” Ecclesiastes 4:10.God entrusts us with friends who are not afraid to speak into our lives.
More Power.“Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?” Ecclesiastes 4:11.A coal, when put with other coals, will continue to burn. But if by itself, the fire will diminish and will eventually die. This goes the same for Christians that if we continue to be in fellowship with fellow believers, our passion for God will continue to burn.
GOD’S PROMISE: ETERNAL LIFE WITH HIM AND AN ABUNDANT LIFE HERE ON EARTH.“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” Ecclesiastes 4:12.When God is in our relationships, we stand strong against the storms of life and adversities.God is most generous in the spiritual.“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life”
John 3:16.God’s greatest act of generosity is Jesus and His motivation is because He “so loved” us. He cannot stand to see us live an eternity apart from Him. The Father, in His deep and enduring love for us, willingly gave us His most precious son so we can be reconciled with Him.
God’s generosity
knows no boundaries
and He gives access
to those He blesses
So as God the Father is revealed
to Him let us yield
for His generosity
will lead us to eternity
-Ardy Abello
knows no boundaries
and He gives access
to those He blesses
So as God the Father is revealed
to Him let us yield
for His generosity
will lead us to eternity
-Ardy Abello
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