Living out the Love of God
Imitate your divine parent. (Ephesians 5:1-33, NKJV)
Learn to emit the sweet-smelling aroma of love. (Ephesians 5:2, MSG)
Give up something you love for something you love more. Paul’s contentment did not come from his circumstances, but the intimate relationship he had with Jesus. (Philippians 4:17-20, NKJV) When you sacrificially give to God and His work, you are the one who gets blessed.
You can’t buy love, joy, and peace, but sometimes the become the by-product of the right giving. (Acts 20:35, NKJV; Philippians 4:18-20) Selfish people are never satisfied people; Serving people are the most satisfied people.
Meeting the condition of the promise.
Meeting the condition of the promise activates the power of the promise. If we do our part, God will always do His.
Extravagant love in action. (Mark 14:3-11)
We sacrificially give to what we love the most. How much do you love Jesus? You don’t give because you have to, but because you want to.
Many times, what we call money and misery problems are really heart and love problems. Giving becomes an opportunity instead of an obligation. Giving helps us be generous and gracious, when we are not, we often become greedy and selfish.
