In Order to Give, You Must Receive
Adapted from Quiet Times with God
…Freely you have received, freely give.
In our society today, we find very few people who are able to freely give. Perhaps the above scripture sheds light as to why. If we never learn to freely receive from Jesus, we will never learn to freely give to others.
The devil tries to deceive us into believing that we must earn or pay for everything. We have somehow been convinced that we must struggle and strive to get what we want from God. Yet, Jesus said, Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation] (Matthew 11:28 AMP).
Come to Me is a comforting invitation. It is not filled with sounds of struggle and effort. Receive mercy and you can be merciful and receive God’s love, and then you can love others.
Prayer of the Day: Lord, teach me to freely receive Your love, grace, and mercy so that I can give freely to others. Help me trust You without striving or struggling.
