Week 5

Isn’t it easy to want to grip our things tightly, and to not be open handed and share with others? But holding onto things tightly hurts our hearts. Being selfish makes us grumpy, but being selfl ess brings us
and the other person joy and peace.

One of the wonderful fruits of sacrificing and sharing is that God is pleased. When we are selfless, it brings Him joy.

We learn in Psalm 24:1 that: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” It can be easier to share and be open handed when we realize that everything belongs to God.

It doesn’t mean we need to share every single thing we have, especially if someone is taking advantage of us or not taking care of our things. But it does mean we have an open heart to see how the Lord might be moving us to sacrifi ce and share with someone.

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