ASLC Devotions -- Friday

2 Corinthians 8:1-7
We want you to know, brothers and sisters,^* about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia; ²for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. ³For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means, and even beyond their means, ⁴begging us earnestly for the privilege^* of sharing in this ministry to the saints— ⁵and this, not merely as we expected; they gave themselves first to the Lord and, by the will of God, to us, ⁶so that we might urge Titus that, as he had already made a beginning, so he should also complete this generous undertaking^* among you. ⁷Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you^*—so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking.

We rarely print the entire scripture reading for the day, instead choosing to use a verse or two for reflection. Sometimes, however, the scripture moves from verse to verse and there's no good place to stop it for reflection. So, today, I've included the whole reading as it pertains to generosity.

I invite you to do your own reflection about what it means for you to be generous, for you to give first to the Lord, for you to do so with abundant joy.

Peace,
Pastor Jenn