Thursday March 31, 2022 “Abundance’
2 Corinthians 9:8 “8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” One wonders if they can give too much and then not have enough for the next need or plea for help. Paul says if we give with a … Continue reading
Wednesday March 30, 2022 “Grace That Abounds”
2 Corinthians 9:8 “8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” I see grace as God’s operational power in life that God imparts to the obedient believer. In this verse, Paul is continuing his thoughts from verse 7 where … Continue reading
Tuesday March 29, 2022 “Cheerful givers”
2 Corinthians 9:7 “7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of [a]necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.” The attitude of one’s heart is so important. Even as we see here in giving, God does not look so much at the amount as He does the motive for giving. The Lord doesn’t want us … Continue reading
Monday March 28, 2022 “Purposeful Giving”
2 Corinthians 9:7 “7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of [a]necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.” Paul says to give as you determine in your heart. The only issue with that is in Jeremiah 17:9, the heart can be deceived and darkened by the world around us. Pray that God’s children will … Continue reading
Saturday March 26, 2022 “Build Up the Saints”
2 Corinthians 9:3-4 “Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may be ready; 4 lest if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this [a]confident boasting. Paul was always careful not to embarrass … Continue reading
Friday March 25, 2022 “Recruiting Others”
2 Corinthians 9:3 “Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may be ready;” The Apostle Paul got others involved in the work of the Lord helping others. Pray that God’s people will have favor in recruiting others to help … Continue reading
Thursday March 24, 2022 “Provoking Others”
2 Corinthians 9:1-2 ““Now concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you; 2 for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority.” Paul provoked others to give by commending those who were … Continue reading
Wednesday March 23, 2022 “Pain Relief”
2 Corinthians 9:1-2 “Now concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you; 2 for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority.” Paul wrote to the church of Corinth that it was … Continue reading
Tuesday March 22, 2022 “Love’
2 Corinthians 8:24 “Therefore show to them, [a]and before the churches, the proof of your love and of our boasting on your behalf.” What we read in this verse is the fact that Paul desired that the love of the church will be seen in the lives of God’s people. Pray that God will pour out of … Continue reading
Monday, March 21, 2022 “The Glory”
2 Corinthians 8:23 “If anyone inquires about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you. Or if our brethren are inquired about, they are messengers[a] of the churches, the glory of Christ.” Paul considered his co-laborers those who let the glory of God shine through their lives. Pray that all of the Body of Christ, especially in America, will fulfill our … Continue reading