Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5
“The ‘looking unto Jesus’ which the apostle advises [in Hebrews 12:1-2], will keep us from being weary or fainting under our crosses; for this name was set upon the cross over our Savior’s head. This same Jesus at the end fixes and fastens all. The love of God in Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us; come what can, it sweetens all.”
Mark Frank in a reading from one of his sermons in Celebrating the Saints, compiled by Robert Atwell (SCM: Norwich, 2004) 2.
I feel my perspective changes as I look unto Jesus and approach the cross. Likely, you feel the same way. We shift from weary and fainting to being fixed and fastened.
This relates to generosity because Jesus meets us in our trials and brokenness. He often does not save us from challenges but through them. The key for us is to trust in His love and not money.
Many try to navigate hard times by holding on to money. Don’t do that. Put it in play. Pitch it in like a small stone. Like the rocks in the picture, when coupled with others, it makes a difference.
And it provides a solid foundation for us to walk on. If your cross is heavy today, look to Jesus. I find it helps me stay the course with living, giving, serving, and loving generously.