Month: March 2026

2 Corinthians 9:8-9 NKJV

Giving is an act of worship that brings blessings to those who receive and those who give. Therefore, believers should give willingly and generously for God loves a cheerful giver. 

In v.8 Paul said, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” Now we know that Providence is able to do whatsoever He wills. The beauty of it is, there is no limit to His generosity and overflowing blessings to all Christians who give with big hearts and open hands. He ensures that they have everything they need to do every good work and fulfill their purpose. As King David prepared to build the temple, he acknowledged that all things come from God (1 Chron. 29:14). So, what believers should do is be mindful of their relationship with God and the stewardship over all He has entrusted to them.

As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever” (v.9). Paul declares that it is written of God’s generosity and His righteousness, which is everlasting. In return His people are encouraged to imitate His character, generously giving in whatever manner is necessary to meet the needs of their community. This not only reflects God’s generosity but also His righteousness, indicating a heart of compassion and love that God will remember and will reward in eternity.

Lift your voice and shout, “Glory!”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

1 John 4:7-10 NKJV

Throughout our lives, we will face many challenges, but God has given us love, a powerful force that can bring healing and well-being in our lives and frankly throughout our communities. So, believers are charged to know the importance of loving one another as Christ loved us. Here, Apostle John addressed his audience, his disciples as “Beloved,” saying, “let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God” (v.7). “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (v.8). To know God is to have an intimate relationship with Him – you are born again, His Holy Spirit lives in you.    

Love is who God is; therefore, it is central to being a child of God. It is not just an emotion; it is a choice that believers make every day to prove we are children of God and are called to love others, no matter who they are, from where they come, and etc. For sure if you do not love your neighbor, you do not know God because God is love. Children of God’s everyday interactions must reflect who they are in Christ.

John continued to provide us sure proof that there is no limit to God’s love for mankind: “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him” (v.9). “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (v.10). 

Lift your voice and give God glory!