Paul is about to move on from his lengthy teaching on the importance of giving. He ends the section with a very clear point to drive his point home.
Paul sets the example of God’s unspeakable gift to us. Jesus did not hold back. He did not think He needed to hold on to all the glory of heaven. Became a man and took on the form of a servant. Jesus knew that His eventual fate was death on the cross – and still He gave it all up for us.
How can any gift we give ever hope to compare to that? God gave us an unspeakable, unsearchable, incomprehensible, and incomparable gift?
We can’t – but we can examine our hearts in regard to giving. Are we willing to give up any of our creature comforts for Christ and His church? Do we really need the newest car or the fanciest house or the newest technology when God’s work goes undone?
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