John 3:16 – For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 5:8 – But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us.
We were created in the image of the ‘giver of life’. The One we serve demonstrated His love for us through His giving. He gave of Himself in the form of His Son. We were designed not only to look like Him but also to act like Him.
The scriptures tell us clearly that -- because of love -- God gave and keeps on giving to us. Love is His motivation for giving to our lives. While we were lost, alone, and without hope, God sent His very best to redeem our lives.
Because of the nature of the One who lives in us, it is unnatural for believers not to have a heart to give.
We can give of our time, our effort, our resources and ourselves. When we are giving, we are fulfilled. When we step out of self, and meet the needs of others, we begin to fulfill God’s purposes for our lives.
There are people who live to give. They live in our homes, on the mission fields, in our churches and communities. We were designed to be one of those people.
Ponder and meditate on this:
Do I live to give?
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