Measure
Jesus said, “…give, and it will be given to
you…
For with the measure you use it will be measured
back to you.
Luke 6:38
With what measure are you giving today? It is easy to “give”—of
our time, our talent, and our treasure—to those we love, to those who have
given to us.
But with what measure do you give?
Reluctantly, because
you don’t want to take the time?
Resentfully, that
someone demanding yet something else?
Angrily because
you “have” to?
The Lord gives to us every day with a measure of generosity
and love, more than we can imagine, more than we could ever deserve. Shouldn’t
we do the same?
But it is not so easy to give to those who have measured out
to us betrayal, or hurt, or maybe nothing at all. With the Lord’s help, however,
we can do so. Pray that He will open your heart to forgive, to be generous and
giving to others—even if they have not given to us in like measure.
Ask the Lord to help you give with love and generosity today.
(I’m also blogging
the A to Z Challenge at Home is Where the Mom Is about
The Morning
Blues—Beating Them.)
Wonderful post and something we all should ask the Lord to help us do.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, Glenda! It's sure something I cannot do without the Lord's help!
DeleteI needed this reminder. I've been walking around for the past couple of weeks with a martyr complex. While I've been doing for others, it's not been with the best attitude.
ReplyDeleteTaMara
One of AJ's AtoZ wHooligans
Tales of a Pee Dee Mama
It's certainly easy to do that TaMara--I've gotten into that pattern too. Thankfully we have a Lord Who is ready to bring it to our attention (if we are listening...) and forgive us for falling short. Thank you for commenting!
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