Command them [the rich] to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 1 Timothy 6:18

Generosity is wonderful — not just to those on the receiving end but also to those on the giving end. This makes Paul’s words to Timothy especially impactful to us today. Most of us who can read this devotional on the web, via email, on an app, on the radio, or through social networks are rich by the world’s standards. That makes this passage on being generous with our blessings especially applicable. Let this gift-giving time of the year be God’s opportunity to reawaken the need to be generous with our time, energy, and monetary blessings, not just now but year-round!

It is such a blessing to give, not just for the one that receives, but so much for those who have given!

God, you have been so generous with me and blessed me with so many incredible blessings. Thank you! Stir my heart with an awareness of the joy of giving. Make my heart more like your own — generous and gracious. Break down the anxiety and miserliness that sometimes cloud my vision and keep me from sharing my time, money, energy, and love as I should. Thank you for showing me how to be generous through Jesus’ life and example. I pray this in the name of Jesus, my Savior and Lord. Amen.

Lord, all I have is gratitude for all you have blessed me with. Faith, Family and Friends, so blessed!