Transformed : Financial Health - Day 6

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)

 You are blessed to be a blessing. You’re not meant to just sit back and bask in God’s grace. Grace is given so that you can abound in good works. We are saved by grace. We are forgiven by grace. The Bible says we are strengthened by grace. We are set free from problems and sins by grace. All of the talents you have were given to you as a gift of grace. You are used by God’s grace. The Bible says we’re kept saved by God’s grace. You were transformed by God’s grace.

Robert Louis Stevenson said, “There is nothing in the universe, but God’s grace.” We walk upon it, we breathe it, we live and die by it. God’s grace is what holds everything together. If it weren’t for God’s grace, your life would fall apart, your family would fall apart, this nation would fall apart, the world would stop spinning on its axis. It is all held together by God’s grace. Everything in life is a blessing from God.

 Knowing all that God has given us, how could we possibly just use it for ourselves? God‘s abundance is not an invitation to indulgence, it is a call to generosity. God blesses you so you can bless other people. And how do you bless others? By giving to them what God has given to you: your skills, your time, your treasures, your talents. When you give out of what God has given you, this verse says you are abounding in every good work. This is the richest life you could possibly live.

Next Steps. Write down your answers to these questions.

What did you hear?

What do you think?

What will you do?

Now talk to God...

Work Cited

Warren, R. (2014). Daily devotions: Transformed: How God Changes Us. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA: Saddleback Church.