Today’s Thought “Stock Market Crash” G. Ward

2 Corinthians 9

⁸ And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;

 

The Apostle Paul addresses the church as to their giving (at 2 Cor. 9) and whereas many understand its importance, there’s an unfortunate paradigm in our world, associative with pure greed; particularly as we’ve witnessed some ministers (unsanctioned) living ostentatious lifestyles. Believers however, are compelled to teach in accordance to their spiritual pursuit in God’s Word (cf. Heb.5:11-12). It’s the ineffectiveness and unproductivity from believers’ calling to fulfill (Matt.28:19) that makes criticisms so prevalent in our society; even that to which has the unconverted surmising this as a hindrance to their affiliation with the local church, along with shamefully blaming God (cf. Ro.10:14).

Instead, this appeal for monies (in the passage of our theme), embraced a missionary offering promised by one church to other fellow believers. Moreover, the charge clarified to give happily, but not through coercion/compulsion and as one’s heart did so, Holy God would lavishly replenish accordingly and while some think of this as ideally meaning they can put a dollar in and receive ten back, that’s never the objective – because God’s Sufficiency never needs anything from us …

See you on Sunday Morning (?).