June 15 2026 … Given To Give

June 15 2026 … Given To Give 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the group, Hillsong Worship, singing … Lord, I Give You My Heart … declaring praise to God by giving to others from a heart of worship.

Giving from the heart ... 

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Highlight Passage: … 2Corinthians 9:8 … [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. . 

… God’s promise, thru Paul to fellow Christians about giving from what has been given by God, to share with others.  

Highlight Passage: … 2Corinthians 9:6-15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches God’s truth about giving from the heart to help the needy.    

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 11:24-25  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon teaches about being blessed by God in sharing with those in need.  

Reference Passage: …  Matthew 6:19:21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Jesus, in His sermon on the mount, teaches that our giving reveals our heart.

Reference Passage: … Mark 12:41-44  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …     

… Jesus observes the giving of a widow and uses her giving all she had as an example to His Disciple of how to give.

Reference Passage: … Luke 6:38 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke quotes from Jesus’ teaching on how to give from the heart for God’s glory.

Reference Passage: …Ephesians 4:28 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches fellow Christians on turning our selfish efforts into generous giving to help others.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:19  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also teaches that God will supply all the needs of His chosen when they (we) are willing to give to help the needy. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Leslie Koh …  USE THIS LINK           told about a friend, named Stanley, who always amazed the ODB author with his giving spirit, … often giving well beyond what most would think his ability to give.  But Stanley’s investments always seemed to work well enough for him to give to the needy; and he used to point upward to heaven and say, ”It came from God, not me.”

And the ODB story about Stanley aptly illustrates what the linked song and the Scriptures above teach about how God calls all those who’re surrendered to follow Him about how we can - and should - give from what is given to them (us) for God’s glory.  Personally, from today’s time with God’s word, I’m more than a little convicted to do more to share what time, talents, and treasures God has given me to help others.   What about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for calling me to share with others what You have given to me. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for giving amply to us to be able to give to help others.    … Amen

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