{"id":97558,"date":"2026-08-26T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=97558"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:00:12","slug":"give-generously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/give-generously\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Generously"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>by Zeke Flores<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Give generously to him and do not let your heart be grieved when you give to him<\/em>&#8221; (Deuteronomy 15:10).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Deuteronomy 15 deals with generosity and release. In Deuteronomy 15:10, the instruction isn&#8217;t just about giving; it&#8217;s about attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Israel was called to create a community where people weren&#8217;t crushed by poverty or debt. Generosity wasn&#8217;t optional; it was part of reflecting God&#8217;s character. Moses addresses the internal resistance people feel when giving costs something. He tells them not to let resentment shape their actions.<\/p>\n<p>This chapter pushes us to think about generosity in practical terms. Not theoretical kindness, but real sacrifice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping someone financially.<\/li>\n<li>Offering time.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting someone who can&#8217;t repay you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Deuteronomy 15 reminds us that generosity marks trust. If you believe God provides, you can give without fear.<\/p>\n<p>Take a moment to consider where you might be holding back. Moses&#8217; instruction is straightforward: Give generously, and don&#8217;t let reluctance control the moment.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Zeke Flores &#8220;Give generously to him and do not let your heart be grieved when you give to him&#8221; (Deuteronomy 15:10). Deuteronomy 15 deals with generosity and release. In Deuteronomy 15:10, the instruction isn&#8217;t just about giving; it&#8217;s about attitude. Israel was called to create a community where people weren&#8217;t crushed by poverty or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[834,159],"class_list":["post-97558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-generosity","tag-giving"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62527,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/giving\/","url_meta":{"origin":97558,"position":0},"title":"Giving","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 7, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We talk about giving of our best to the Master \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I tried to show that such an idea was not about physical appearance, but spiritual service. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We need to give the best of our time, the best of our effort, to God. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We need to also\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sermon&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/sermon\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6883,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/do-you-know-what-it-means-to-cast-your-bread-upon-the-waters\/","url_meta":{"origin":97558,"position":1},"title":"Do you know what it means to &#8220;cast your bread upon the waters?&#8221;","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"July 14, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Do you know what it means to \"cast your bread upon the waters?\" Answer: \"Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, for you do not know what evil will be on the earth\"\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":47034,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/an-eye-exam\/","url_meta":{"origin":97558,"position":2},"title":"An Eye Exam","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Luke 11:34-36 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is an old saying that bad things come in threes and to a lot of people this appears to be a true statement \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Life is filled with good and bad events \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But what happens is that when something bad happens, we\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Audio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":43974,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/kindness-and-generosity\/","url_meta":{"origin":97558,"position":3},"title":"Kindness and Generosity","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Isaiah 58:1-12 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I ran across an interesting article by Aemily Smith, originally published in The Atlantic, November 9, 2014. \u201cScience Says Lasting Relationships Come Down to Two Basic Traits.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It was about what factors showed whether a relationship would survive or not. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The basic\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Audio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":46558,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-giving-a-gift-to-a-well-placed-friend-wrong\/","url_meta":{"origin":97558,"position":4},"title":"Is giving a gift to a well-placed friend wrong?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 23, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I want to know more about bribes, If we know some people in control, like a chief or head of a department, and we are friendly with them, perhaps sometimes giving a gift or support at a time of need, such as a sick family member, and that person\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":88650,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-new-testament-principles-of-giving\/","url_meta":{"origin":97558,"position":5},"title":"The New Testament Principles of Giving","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"July 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by David Banks Throughout the Bible, Old and New Testaments, the people of God have been required to give of their money and material possessions for various purposes. In the Old Testament, the children of Israel, under the Law of Moses, were required to give a tithe (tithe = 10%)\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97558\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}