1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: You're listening to Daily Devotions with Pastor John. I'm John 4 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: Stogey and today's devotion is inspired by Psalm one twelve, 5 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: verse five, which says, it is well with the man 6 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. 7 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: When the Lord entrusts something to our care, there are 8 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: several ways we can treat that blessing. We can hoard 9 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: it and hold on to it with selfish motivations. We 10 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: can share it and take pleasure in blessing others in 11 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,639 Speaker 1: the same manner we were blessed. When we give or 12 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: when we lend, we should do so without expecting something 13 00:00:55,560 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: in return. Our motives shouldn't be centered around obtaining earthly 14 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: riches or privileges. Rather, we should be motivated by the 15 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: thought of giving Christ glory and graciously sharing gifts with 16 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: others because of the gracious and undeserved gift of salvation 17 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: we have been given by Christ. If we have Jesus, 18 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 1: we already have all that we truly need. We are 19 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 1: amply supplied with all that is necessary for true life 20 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: and godliness. There is nothing we need to covet. There 21 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: is no earthly thing we need to attempt to utilize 22 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: to satisfy the longing of our souls. Jesus perfectly fills 23 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: the void that once existed in our hearts. What needs 24 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: has the Lord brought to your attention? Who do you 25 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: know that the Lord is encouraging you to bless What 26 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: brings a greater experience of joy to your heart withholding 27 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: blessing or generously sharing a blessing with someone in need? 28 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and 29 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege that it is to 30 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: be able to look at this psalm together and to 31 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,679 Speaker 1: think about what you're communicating to us in it. Lord, 32 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: as we look at this portion of scripture, we see 33 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: that you encourage us to be generous, to be people 34 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: who lend, to be people who are just, and to 35 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: take the gifts that you've blessed us with and use 36 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: them to be a blessing to others. Lord, we know 37 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 1: that we have the privilege to do so in recognition 38 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: of the ways in which You've operated in our lives, 39 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: and you've gifted us with things that we don't deserve. 40 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: You've blessed us in so many ways, and because you've 41 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 1: been so generous with us, Lord, it seems only right 42 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 1: that we would be generous with others. We know, Lord 43 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: that many people in this world operate with a mindset 44 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: that's very stingy and very selfish. But as your followers, 45 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: you've called us to be people who adopt your mindset 46 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: as our own. You are gracious, you are giving, you 47 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: are kind, and you bless us in so many ways, 48 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: and as recipients of your good gifts, we pray that 49 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 1: we would use these things to be a blessing to others, 50 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: and that you would receive the glory in the process. 51 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord for your love, thank you for your goodness, 52 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: and we thank you for your presence with us today. 53 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: We commit this day to your care and pray this 54 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 1: all in Jesus' name. Amen.