Generosity
This fresh set of Daily Devotions is being provided for our LCA/NZ family, friends and visitors to help us to keep our eyes on Jesus as we face unsettling times. They can be used by families and individuals as part of the LCA/NZ’s Church@Home resources to encourage us and build trust in our Heavenly Father during this season of uncertainty and physical isolation.
by David Folker
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You glorify God … by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all others (2 Corinthians 9:13).
You only need to glance at the news to see that humanity, for the most part, is gripped by a fear-fuelled frenzy. And we shouldn’t blame them. Tidings of doom and gloom are pouring all over us from every direction. It is easy to drown in them.
In the face of such catastrophe, the love of our Lord is needed more than ever. For what can break through this present darkness except for the Light of the World himself? How can we reveal Jesus to our world during this rapidly unfolding crisis? I believe the answer is simple.
Generosity. Heart-felt, good old-fashioned, no-holds-barred generosity. Life is changing dramatically. Many people are staring down the barrel of unemployment, mounting bills, ruined dreams or real fears for their health, even their life. Now is not the time for God’s people to be looking inward. Now is the time for the church to rise up and fill the void with the tenderness of God’s care and compassion.
From a book I was reading with my daughter, we learnt that the collective noun for eagle is ‘congregation’. I was struck by the image of our church, our congregation, rising up on wings of eagles in the midst of the current crisis. We will not drown in it. We will rise above. And with clear heads and hearts filled with the love of our God, we will ride on the currents of this crisis and reach those who need the hope and generosity that we have in Christ.
We may never again in our lifetime have a better opportunity to reveal the grace of God and his generous, all-encompassing love. Make the most of it. Make it count.
Creator God who created eagles to soar above the troubles of the world, fill us with your Spirit of selfless love and generosity, so that we might make the most of the opportunities this time of crisis brings. Amen.
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