Tag: giving
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Giving with A Smile and A Joyful Heart
Daily Devotion | Day 291 “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7). God loves those whose heart is like His. That shouldn’t surprise us. Love attracts love. If you have followed this Devotional for a while, you…
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Helping the Poor, Lending to God
Daily Devotion|Day 244 “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again” (Proverbs 19:17, KJV). Compassion is the character of God. It is the character that He expects from all people, especially we who are the redeemed of the Lord. In His…
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Love the Person, Not the Gifts
Daily Devotion: Day 230 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning” (James 1:17, NKJV). The above Scripture contains two important elements. These are, gift and Giver. The emphasis of the statement is on the Giver, not the gift.…
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Designated Provider
DAILY DEVOTIONAL: DAY 211 “For the poor shall never cease out of thy land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land” (Deuteronomy 15:11, KJV). God is a provider, and he has designated you as a provider, too. How…