40acts: The Lent Generosity ChallengeSample

Generosity isn’t just about giving away money or possessions; it’s about wanting to share whatever we have. The Bible describes the talents we have us as ‘gifts’ that God has given to us to use.

When I became known as the kid that was good with computers, it took about five minutes for the news to spread. As a teenager, my parents’ friends and our neighbours would always be in touch – ‘James, I’ve got this problem with my email…’ Fifteen years on, I’m still being that person.

I know that my skillset comes from God. In the same way, David learnt from a young age that all his gifts came from the Lord. So when the time came to build the temple, he gave abundantly. In 1 Chronicles 29:12–14 he prays: ‘Wealth and honour come from you… [W]ho am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?’

David is clear in his mind – everything that he has comes from God. It’s not limited to money. Read it again: wealth and honour, status and strength come from God – that’s what David prays.

As a body of believers, we each have something different to offer. There are probably gifts that you have that you wouldn’t even consider a talent. 1 Corinthians 12:4 says: ‘There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.’ Organisation skills? Humour? Discipline? Self-control? All gifts. All from God.  How can you share those things with someone else today? 

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