Press the arrow to listen to “Breathe” by Michael W. Smith while reading today’s devotion about generosity.

Scripture
Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
Such people will not be overcome by evil.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
They do not fear bad news;
they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
They are confident and fearles
and can face their foes triumphantly.
They share freely and give generously to those in need.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
They will have influence and honor. Psalm 112:5-9

Observation
Have you felt the swell of confidence while shopping for a house or car knowing that you have pre-approved finance? Better yet, shopping for a new computer with cash in pocket. There is a security in being resourced and from that confidence we make better purchasing decisions.

There is a security even greater than that when we live out of generosity. When we give God prepares good things for us. There will be deliverance from evil, no fear of bad news, triumph, influence and honor for starters. God is generous and he catches up those who are kind like himself in the jet stream of his extravagant heart.

Application
The less we have and the more we give the greater our confidence should be. We should march confidently out of moments of sacrificial giving, for what we own, we owe and what we gave we have. There should be no down-in-the-mouth self-pity. Instead, there should be a fresh sense of anticipation of the good things God has yet to come. We must walk confidently out of our generosity.

Prayer
Father, I ask for a new mind to reinterpret my life so that I can walk with confidence out of my generous moments. Help me to feel full on empty. Amen.