Acknowledging God
Give from a Generous Heart
2 Corinthians 9:1-5 The Message
9 1-2 If I wrote any more on this relief offering for the poor Christians, I’d be repeating myself. I know you’re on board and ready to go. I’ve been bragging about you all through Macedonia province, telling them, “Achaia province has been ready to go on this since last year.” Your enthusiasm by now has spread to most of them.3-5 Now I’m sending the brothers to make sure you’re ready, as I said you would be, so my bragging won’t turn out to be just so much hot air. If some Macedonians and I happened to drop in on you and found you weren’t prepared, we’d all be pretty red-faced—you and us—for acting so sure of ourselves. So to make sure there will be no slip up, I’ve recruited these brothers as an advance team to get you and your promised offering all ready before I get there. I want you to have all the time you need to make this offering in your own way. I don’t want anything forced or hurried at the last minute.
For Reflection
I have just finished working where almost all of the production people were immigrants; Nigeria, Burma, Haiti, El Salvador, Nepal, and others. Interesting that most were Christians who were brave enough to trust God to find safety and a new life in the United States.
They tend to live in communal groups, sharing transportation, shelter, and food. They survive on faith and a culture of sharing for the common good. Poor, but not impoverished, they are filled with hope and determined to thrive. They are prepared materially and spiritually. They are prepared and willing to sacrifice personal security for the security of the group.
I like to think that this is similar to the way the first groups of Christians survived and grew in spirit and number.
Forward to a friend
They tend to live in communal groups, sharing transportation, shelter, and food. They survive on faith and a culture of sharing for the common good. Poor, but not impoverished, they are filled with hope and determined to thrive. They are prepared materially and spiritually. They are prepared and willing to sacrifice personal security for the security of the group.
I like to think that this is similar to the way the first groups of Christians survived and grew in spirit and number.
Pray
Pray for those who sacrifice all to grow into the plan God has set for them. Pray that when faced with an insurmountable risk you will have the confidence in God to step off the ledge of security and into the Grace of God.Forward to a friend
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