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This week’s story comes from the book of 1 Timothy. 1 Timothy is an epistle, or letter. The missionary Paul wrote this letter, and it is one of three letters called a Pastoral Epistle.
He writes to his friend Timothy about false teachers, instructions for the Church and how to live out the Christian faith.
God has always cared about what we do with what we have. The books of Psalms and Proverbs teach us how God views generosity.
Psalm 37:21: The righteous give generously.
Psalm 112:5: Good will come to the generous.
Proverbs 11:25: A generous man will prosper.
Proverbs 22:9: A generous man will be blessed.
God may call some people to give away all they have, but that is not true for everybody. There are very wealthy people who love God deeply. Two questions to ask yourself are:
“Do I act like my stuff is more important than God?”
“How does God want me to be generous with what I have?”
God cares more about our heart than about the quantity of money we give away. We can always be generous with our time, gifts and talents. He wants us to have a heart ready to share no matter how much money we have.
1 Timothy 6:17-19 says that we are to: Do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share. What is one practical way you can live those things out this week? Write a short prayer asking God to help you be generous in everything you do.
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Read Acts 2:40-47. The believers in the early church give us an example of how we should live with one another. Notice the ways they were generous with each other. What is one way you can follow their example and be generous with your friends and family?
