Today's Verse: 1 Timothy 6:18

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Your Support Matters!

Your donations are vital to help us keep the light shining.

 Donate Now
Command them [the rich] to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
— 1 Timothy 6:18
Now you can listen to Today's Verse on iTunes, Spotify, Echo devices, and more!

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

For many of us, this time of year is a beautiful time of giving and receiving gifts, giving thanks, and experiencing the joy of generosity. After all, generosity is wonderful — not just to those on the receiving end but also to those on the giving end. This makes Paul's words to Timothy especially impactful to us today. Most of us who can read this devotional on the web, via email, on an app, on the radio, or through social networks are rich by the world's standards. That makes this passage on being generous with our blessings especially applicable. Let this gift-giving time of the year be God's opportunity to reawaken the need to be generous with our time, energy, and monetary blessings, not just now but year-round!

My Prayer...

O loving God, you have been so generous with me and blessed me with so many incredible blessings. Thank you! Stir my heart an awareness of the joy of giving. Make my heart more like your own — generous and gracious. Break down the anxiety and miserliness that sometimes cloud my vision and keep me from sharing my time, money, energy, and love as I should. Thank you for showing me how to be generous through Jesus' life and example. I pray this in the name of Jesus, my Savior and Lord. Amen.

Comments

Archived Facebook Comments

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, December 22, 2007

Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: Deuteronomy 32:5
"What is the secret spot which infallibly betokens the child of God? It were vain presumption to decide this upon our own judgment; but God's word..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Remember Me!' (Lk. 23:39-43)
"One of the criminals hanging beside [Jesus] scoffed, "So you're the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself — and us, too, while you're at it!" ..."
Quotemeal
A daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.
Quote by Gordon McDonald:
"All effective fathers learn the importance of a wise and flexible response to their children's calls for attention. No busy signals here. No "hold" button."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Strong in Spirit' (Lk. 1:80)
"And the child [John the Baptizer] grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel."

Illustration

Illustration of 1 Timothy 6:18 — Command them [the rich] to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.

About This Devotional

Today's Verse is a free daily devotional that includes a Bible verse, thought and prayer.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

More Today's Verse