Thurs., 9/20/18 Devotion (2 Cor. 9:8)

Today's encouragement comes from 2 Corinthians 9:8, where Paul wrote these words:

"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always hav-ing all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work."

This promise is made to cheerful, generous, Christ-loving churchmen. A church filled with people who love Jesus never has to worry about (or inor-dinately preach about) money. And note here as well that God is not stingy, nor miserly with His churched children. Instead, He is lavish and bountiful with us—so that we are always in a good position to continually bless others in need, (especially those in the church [cf. Gal. 6:10]).

The divine "pipeline" is full. The only thing that "clogs" it is our sin. Let us live in the fullness of Christ today.

[Puritan quote of the day: "What is the heavenly treasure the worse for being brought in an earthen vessel or the better when handed to us by an angel?” —Ralph Venning, in his sermon, "The New Commandment Renewed"]