God gives every good and perfect gift, and He wants us to be like Him and to learn the art of giving from the heart. God loves a cheerful giver!
The Art of Giving W
hen my children were young, they would bring something home from school for Mother’s Day every year. It would be cute and creative and usually had their picture or handprint on it. Skill level and perfection were not required! In order for this to happen, the teachers would remind the students that Mother’s Day was coming and would provide materials to make a gift and then assist in its creation. The children would go home with the treasure, shining with love and filled with excitement over having something to give.
generous. He points out some of the people to whom we need to be especially generous. He explains the attitude we need to have. And then He provides everything we need to be able to give to others—everything! Why does He do that? And why does He say in 2 Corinthians 9:7 to do it cheerfully? God as our Father wants us to learn the fine art of giving and to become good at it. But He does not want us to give just because we are required to. He wants us to be delighted about giving—to give with a willing heart.
God is generous
Every good and perfect gift
God does the same things for us that the teachers did for my children. He reminds us that we need to be
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DISCERN
What are the steps involved in being a good giver? Interestingly, it starts by being a good receiver.
September/October 2021
