Monday, August 3

There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.—Acts 20:35.

With that simple statement, Jesus captured the essence of true generosity.
A generous person gives freely of his time, energy, and resources to benefit others—and he does so gladly.
Really, generosity is measured, not by the size of the gift, but by the motive of the giver. (2 Cor. 9:7)

No one is more generous than our “happy God,†Jehovah. (1 Tim. 1:11) How does Jehovah demonstrate generosity?
He provides for the needs of all humans, including those not yet worshipping him. Indeed, “Jehovah is good to all.â€
(Ps. 145:9) He “makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.â€
(Matt. 5:45) That is why the apostle Paul, when speaking to unbelievers, could say that Jehovah “did good, giving you rains from heaven
and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts to the full with food and good cheer.†(Acts 14:17)

Clearly, Jehovah is generous toward all humans.—Luke 6:35.

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