Last week’s sermon focused on the fact that our God is generous.
We learned from the Parable of the Generous Landowner in Matthew 20, that the God that Jesus reveals, the God that Jesus knows, the God that Jesus loves, runs counter to the way we are wired to think. We think that in our world, we earn what we get but the God Jesus knows is utterly generous. Generous beyond what we could even imagine.
This generosity is expressed in the gracious actions of God in the creation of the world. The intricate and beautiful ways in which He created things points to His generosity. The way that He provides for His creation points to His generosity. Ultimately, His generosity is seen in the gift of Jesus to our world and allowing Him to be sacrificed on a cross for our wrongs. We experience forgiveness because of God’s generosity.
Our response to this generosity is important. We as followers of Christ need to be a people who are known for our generosity. It is seen in the way that we treat those we love. It is seen in the way that we treat a stranger. It is seen as we give of our time and it is seen as we give of our treasure. We are generous in our abundance and we are generous as we are moved with compassion.
May we be a people who are known for our generosity. We are generous because we know and love a God who is generous beyond what we could imagine.
Know that I am praying for you.
Have a great rest of the week and I hope to see you on Sunday.