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Because of God’s GREAT LOVE toward us even while we were yet sinners, He made us alive in Christ, and seated us with Christ in the heavenly places.
God in His great love is so incredibly generous towards us, holding nothing back, not even His own son. And Romans 8:32 adds, “how will He not also with Him graciously give us ALL THINGS?” Generous. God – is – generous.
Years ago I was saved in a Baptist church in Pennsylvania. A poor Baptist church. Looking back it’s silly, but many of the people believed they were poor because, well, God was stingy and kind of grumpy. It was a pervading spirit over that church.
They would read Philippians 4:19 “…my God will meet all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” And church people would tell me, a new Christian, “God said He would meet our NEEDS and not our ‘wants’ – so Hank, you had better be sure that what you are asking God for is really a need and not just a selfish want.” And then there was Luke 6:38, “Give and it will be given to you.” I was told, “Hank, don’t expect God to give you anything unless you start giving first. You have to be a sacrificial giver first.” I was a new Christian; I didn’t realize what they were saying was anchored in unbelief.
When I asked an elder in that church about John 14:13-14 and this stingy God he knew, he told me “God’s no sugar daddy! You can’t just ask Him for anything and expect to get it, Hank.”
The gospel truth is that our God is incredibly generous. He is super abundant in all things toward His children. He even blesses those who hate Him with good things! Oh, in John 14:13-14 Jesus says, “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”
And 1 Timothy 6:17 says, God… richly provides us with everything to enjoy.”
And Matthew 7:7-11 says, “Ask, and it will be given to you… For everyone who asks receives.…”
My point today dear friends is this: do not allow a poverty spirit, or unworthy spirit, or self-righteous spirit (you know, “I can do it myself”), keep you from receiving all that your generous God desires to give you – blessings beyond what you could ask or think. Now why would God do this? Just as God is generous, He will enrich us to be generous, so that thanks will rise to Him. God is generous and He wants us to know the joy He has in blessing others.
Today, Ask. Believe. Receive. Experience the joy in blessing others. You’ll COME ALIVE!
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