Today's Devotion: 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. (The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984, S. 2 Co 9:7-8) Paul is suggesting that we give from our heart. And the more that we give, the more that we will have to give.

Today's Comments: I have experienced this concept in own my life. I feel that God has rewarded me for taking care of my late wife Norma, first by providing me with an employment situation so that I could pay for her medical bills through decent insurance, then by an increase in my VA disability rating, so that I could pay for a lift equipped van to transport her and her wheelchair, and finally, by the opportunity to travel to Taiwan with my son Chris, after her death, so that Chris and I could become closer to each other. I feel that I was also rewarded for my studies, when I was retroactively granted VA vocational rehabilitation benefits, which reimbursed me for most of my schooling and books, as well as grants that I received for my clerical supplies and my Logos Bible software. In conclusion, I can truly say that God has blessed me in many ways, and I truly thank Him.