Thursday, November 27, 2008

Be generous this Thanksgiving

Are we able to be thankful in good times and bad?  Can we be without worry in poverty or wealth, sickness or health?  Philippians 4:19 says;

My God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

No matter our situation, God wants us to be thankful for what he provides.  We can overcome poverty, sickness or any bad situation by recognizing that God personally tends to His children.  He wants our focus to remain on Him, and He wants our trust to in His faithfulness to grow.

Generosity is the cure for the fear of poverty.  In Luke 6 we can read;

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom

Generosity of the people can be freeing for those doing the giving.  It's interesting to note that some of the poorest states in this nation are the most generous states.  Government who takes from the people to spread the wealth is not showing generosity to those who are in need.  God wants the people to show their trust in him by being generous.  Individuals can be generous.

Let's allow God to grow our faith by trusting in Him to provide for all our needs and by providing opportunities to be His avenues to provide for the needs for others.

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