Day 5
Bruce Miller, author
This week, we are reprinting Chapter 2 of Bruce Miller’s book, Giving: Three Questions. We’ve been answering the question, “To whom should you give?” Today, let’s reflect on what we’ve learned and think about how we’ll apply God’s Word to our lives.
Reflect
Our generous giving responds to God’s prior and overwhelming generosity to us. God is the greatest giver who gave the greatest gift, his one and only Son. Giving worships God, honoring him as the incomparable triune God. Giving expresses gratitude to God for his uncountable gifts to us, so many spiritual blessings and life eternal. Giving is fun. It’s a blast. Giving blesses others. It meets needs and advances the gospel. Giving makes an eternal investment and eternal difference. Giving blesses you. It will bring you joy as you bring others joy and, most importantly, it brings God joy. That’s the generosity effect, a cascade of smiles, a joy chain reaction.
And to whom do you give to experience this joy? We discovered three biblical priorities for our giving:
- To our church family
- To those in need
- To global workers
Move to Action
Take some time to think deeply about your giving priorities:
At the beginning of the week, you thought through your current giving priorities. How are you currently prioritizing your giving? If you’re not giving consistently, what steps do you need to take to be able to regularly give?
Based on what you’ve learned this week, are you feeling led to make any changes in your priorities? If you’re married, set aside time to discuss this with your spouse.
