PB Devotional

I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
Philippians 4:18

Clearly the Philippians had provided nicely for their founding pastor. Paul deeply appreciated the gifts that Epaphroditus had brought from Philippi. He not only enjoyed the gifts but also saw them as proof that the Philippians were really living for Christ’s glory above all. He knew God smiled on their generous sacrifices and knew that God would bless his people in Philippi.

Today the topic of sacrificial giving can be a touchy subject in the church. Money is a right now resource. Money is usually the bases of the outcome of situations. There may not be easy ways to deal with this more positively, but certainly a step in the right direction would be to recognize that all generous giving is a fragrant offering to God.

It is a privilege to give! Just as we have freely received salvation and new life through the Savior, shall we not freely give?

Better Together
The Ordinary Days