Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Beggar2Beggar explained

What do I mean, calling us "beggars" before God. Is God so unwilling to give that we must "beg" him? No. The title of the blog doesn't speak to God's willingness, but rather speaks to our need. Psalm 40:17 comes to mind - "As for me, I am poor and needy..." That is what the name beggar2beggar is about. No, God is the initiator of kindness and mercy and grace towards us as Christians. He practices unprovoked generosity towards sinners like me every day. Romans 5:8 sums it up beautifully - "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." God's greatest act of love and generosity towards me came with his full knowledge of my greatest sin and rebellion against him. So when we go to God as beggars, and point other beggars to him, it's not only with the knowledge of our great need...it's also with the confidence of God's great willingness to give.

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