March 24, 2023

Daily Devotion:

"Broader Than Money"

2 Corinthians 8:2–3

In a great ordeal ofaffliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in thewealth of their liberality. For I testify that according to their ability, andbeyond their ability, they gave of their own accord.

The Christians in theMacedonian churches were servants who gave to the needs of the believers inJerusalem, giving anonymously, in fact. When Paul wrote of them to theCorinthian church, he also mentioned something else about those Macedonianservant-saints: When they gave, they "overflowed" in the process.They liberally and sacrificially gave "beyond their ability." I lovethe way Paul wrote that. Their giving dripped with sacrificial generosity.There wasn't a tightwad among them. How refreshing! Now, as we apply thispassage to the way true servants give, let's understand that the givinginvolved is much broader than money.

That's for sure. It includesgiving ourselves . . . our time and energy, our care and compassion, even ourbelongings on occasion. What a need there is for this trait within the ranks ofhumanity today! And yet, how rare it is!

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