30 Day Devotional – About Giving

Example Devotional From This Set:

Giving to a Friend

“Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.” – 1 Samuel 18:4, NIV

Jonathan and David were the best of friends. Jonathan was King Saul’s son but he also loved David. Jonathan must have heard the rumors about David and how he was selected to be the future king of Israel.

It was a position that Jonathan may have looked forward to one day holding. Perhaps he’d even imagined as a young boy what it would be like to be king over a great nation that God had richly blessed.

But he never showed any malice toward David over this. If anything, Jonathan cared for David as he did his own soul. He embraced his friend as the future king without letting his ego get in the way.

It can be hard when someone else is promoted in your place. Perhaps your co-worker got the raise you wanted or a friend was publicly commended for an idea that you came up with together.

Be like Jonathan and refuse to become focused on what should have been yours. Instead, seek to love your friend or co-worker and provide them with what they need to serve God wholeheartedly.

God, I confess: sometimes, I get so caught up in what I want that I forget Your plans are so much bigger than my own! Help me to be gracious and kind even when others get what I want.

The Devotional Titles:

1. Generosity Starts with the Heart
2. The Boomerang Gift
3. Sharing with Others
4. Whose Day Will You Brighten?
5. When You Encounter a Family in Crisis…
6. Paying It Forward
7. When You Need Wisdom
8. Finding Strength
9. Giving of Your Time and Energy
10. For the Love of Others
11. The Gift of Immanuel
12. When Generosity Is Contagious…
13. Multiplied Meals
14. Discovering a New Purpose
15. Playing Secret Santa
16. Giving to a Friend
17. Understanding Your Spiritual Gift
18. When Giving Is a Struggle
19. The Gift of Music
20. Giving in Honor of Loved Ones
21. The Least of These
22. Speaking Life over Others
23. Good Works to Do
24. Every Good Gift
25. When You Surrender A Dream…
26. The Kindness Rocks Project
27. From Your Abundance
28. The Gift of a Father’s Presence
29. A Rich Inheritance
30. God’s Positioning System