Devotional Song: … GO TO THIS LINK … Please take the time to take in a YouTube of images and lyrics from Laura Story singing her song … Grace Abounds … poignantly singing of how Christians can always find God’s love/grace … especially when it’s given thru others.
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Highlight Verse[s]: 2Corinthians 9:8, … 13 [NLT] … 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. … 13 As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.
… If we live to share God’s love/grace with others, they will see Jesus in/thru our giving.
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Highlight Passage [context]: 2Corinthians 9:6-15 [NLT]… USE THIS LINK …
… God, thru Paul teaches on the benefits of generosity.
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Reference Passage : … Psalm 112:1, 9 [NLT] … 1 Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying His commands. … 9 They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will the remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.
… God, in song, praises the generous giver who shares His love/grace with others.
Reference Passage : … John 3:16, 17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… God’s lavish love on display for all who will receive it.
Reference Passage : … Philippians 2:3-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Think of how much Jesus was willing to give up for our salvation.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Xochitl Dixon, used a personal story of her husband’s lavish display of love to illustrate just how much God loved us thru His Son. The ODB author wrote: On our wedding anniversary, my husband, Alan, gives me a large bouquet of fresh flowers [see photo]. When he lost his job during a corporate restructure, I didn’t expect this extravagant display of devotion to continue. But on our nineteenth anniversary, the color-splashed blossoms greeted me from their spot on our dining room table. Because he valued continuing this annual tradition, Alan saved some money each month to ensure he’d have enough for this personal show of affection.
My husband’s careful planning exhibited exuberant generosity, similar to what Paul encouraged when he addressed the Corinthian believers. [see highlight passage]
When any of us who love the Lord, know of just how much He was willing to give up on the cross, in His love for us, and lavishly and generously share of ourselves with others, God’s grace abounds and He lavishes His love in these expressions of His grace.
So, with whom and how can we share His love today? Who will experience God’s grace if we go overboard and share the love we feel for Him, which, as Laura Story sings, abounds when we reach out lavishly with His love for others?
Let’s go and give a bouquet of grace to someone today!!
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My THANKFULNESS: … Oh Lord, Jesus, thank You for giving all of Your love and grace to me.
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My Prayer Today: Abba Father, … King Jesus, … Precious Spirit … Show me someone with whom I can share some of Your grace and love today. … Amen
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