Thursday
Philippians 4:17-18
Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
Living with open hands means being willing to both give and receive, allowing God’s blessings to flow through us to others. The Philippians demonstrated their faith not just by words, but by sacrificially giving to Paul’s needs. Paul reminds us that it is more blessed to give than to receive, but also that refusing to receive can rob others of their blessing. Open-handed living is about generosity, humility, and trust—being willing to contribute, but also to accept help when needed. This posture of giving and receiving is pleasing to God and is a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice.
Application:
Is there a need you can meet for someone else this week, or is there a gift or help you need to humbly receive?
What would it look like for you to live with open hands today?
Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
Living with open hands means being willing to both give and receive, allowing God’s blessings to flow through us to others. The Philippians demonstrated their faith not just by words, but by sacrificially giving to Paul’s needs. Paul reminds us that it is more blessed to give than to receive, but also that refusing to receive can rob others of their blessing. Open-handed living is about generosity, humility, and trust—being willing to contribute, but also to accept help when needed. This posture of giving and receiving is pleasing to God and is a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice.
Application:
Is there a need you can meet for someone else this week, or is there a gift or help you need to humbly receive?
What would it look like for you to live with open hands today?