When we know Jesus Christ as our Lord, we want to be like Him. We don’t want to be like Him to try to prove to God that we are good. God knows us – the good and the bad in us. We want to be like Him because we see His goodness, how much better His ways are than our ways, how much benefit we have when we follow his ways, and how greatly we can benefit others.
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” – Isaiah 55:9
Let’s think about generosity. We know that God is generous. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” – James 1:17
Have you noticed that it makes you feel good when you are generous? This is true when you are being generous to another person, whether in your thoughts, in your attitude, in your words, in you time, your actions, or when you share material goods.
You feel good when you are able to help someone else. Even when that person doesn’t deserve it or doesn’t appreciate it. It also helps you remember all the good things you have, and then you thank God for his goodness to you.
Reflect on how you can be generous to the people around you, and those you come into contact with.
We know we can give generously, because we trust our heavenly Father will give generously to us.
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.” – Luke 6:38.