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Have you been blessed by one of these "Beautiful Thing" devotionals across these five weeks? Have you been touched by one of the songs or inspired by one of the sermons? How has God challenged you as you’ve been praying about your involvement in the campaign? You’ve been reading these daily devotionals -- and now it’s YOUR turn! In this week’s sermon, Pastor Tom wants to read as many notes as time will allow. Write him at tom@hbcaustin.org.
Day 1 Devotional (Week 5) "You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God." -- 2 Corinthians 9:11 Generosity encompasses so many things. You can be generous in giving your money, time, love, support, and your prayers. In other words, as we read in 2 Corinthians 9:11, we'll be made "rich in every way" so we can be "generous on every
occasion." I have been the recipient of all of these during my lifetime, and it was especially needed when I was a young, single mother raising my five-year-old daughter. I lost my father, my job, and had major surgery within a year and a
half after buying my own home. During this time, my Christian friends and family gave me comfort through my grief and care through my recovery. Just as my savings ran out, God provided a job for me. Lord, help us to remember that by being generous to others and to our church, we are honoring You and giving thanks to You for your many gifts to us, including the most generous gift of all, your Son who died for us. In His name I pray, Amen. Prepared by Becky Bolling To prepare spiritually during our “A Beautiful Thing” campaign, you will receive a devotional written by our own members every Monday through Saturday for five weeks. To opt out of these daily devotionals, click here. To read the announcements from the “ABT Weekly Update,” click here. |