generosity flux

I finished Jeremiah and Philippians this morning.

I was thinking that generosity is like flux through a vessel.  We are in control of giving away what God has given.  Somehow, God's control of the inlet flux is correlated with our control of the effluent flux.  As we open up the valve and give away more and more, He increases the inlet flux.  And visa versa.

Father, please reshape the desires of my heart to match your desires.  Please increase my generosity, not so that I will get more, but so that more people will experience your goodness and love.  I love you.

Prayer of dedication

Father, I give you the work of my hands. I want to plant what you want me to sow.  I want to cultivate and irrigate what you want to grow.  I trust you to produce the fruit that you want to show.  May the harvest be abundant and your glory flow, so that the richness of your presence others may know.  I love you.

Knowing Yahweh

Jeremiah 9:23‭-‬24 NIV

This is what [Yahweh] says: "Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am [Yahweh], who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares [Yahweh].

The Hebrew word for "know" is "yada", which includes an experiential aspect.

Yahweh is the self-existing one; He is the origin of all existence.  And He delights in kindness, justice, and righteousness.  I want to experience His supernatural goodness in the land of the living.

Father, I want to be humble to know that you are the source of life.  I don't want to think for a second that I can survive on my own.  I want to be aware of my complete dependence on you.  And I want my character to match yours.  Jesus, thank you for modeling that for me.  Holy Spirit, please guide me today.  I love you.