Text: Luke 10:30–37
Memory verse:
“So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭34‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Is generosity all about money? There was a man who loved providing for his wife. He bought expensive jewelry, designer clothes, luxury vacations, surprise gifts, and lots more. Outside, everyone said, “She is blessed. Look at how generous her husband is!” But he was rarely home, and when at home, he was on his phone, distracted, emotionally unavailable, and never listening. One day, the wife said something that stunned him: “I don’t need another gift. I need you.” She wasn’t asking for money. She was asking for presence, attention, conversation, and partnership. He had been generous with his wallet but absent with his heart. That husband was giving, but he was not truly generous. Generosity is sharing yourself. Money can compensate for absence, but it can never replace presence.
Money is only one expression of generosity, not the definition of it.
“I will gladly spend myself and all I have for you…” (2 Cor 12:15 NLT).
Paul spent himself and his resources for the Corinthian brethren.
Generosity is the willingness to release something valuable for the good of someone else. Is money the only thing that is valuable? What about time, attention, forgiveness, encouragement, hospitality, and patience? Generosity is bigger than currency. Money is the easiest thing to give, while the hardest is yourself. Paul gave his body to be beaten and his freedom to be withdrawn through imprisonment. He gave comfort and sleep, even his tears (Acts 20:31, 35). That’s the generosity of life.
What about the Good Samaritan? Money was the smallest part of all he gave – his time, schedule, safety, and compassion; money was last.
What about Jesus at the well? He gave undivided attention, dignity, truth, and time to the Samaritan woman. He judged these to be more valuable than food and invariably more than money. No money involved, yet deeply generous!
The most expensive generosity is often emotional. It can be easier to give $1,000 than to forgive someone who hurt you. The most valuable gifts are often invisible — time, patience, and compassion (1 John 3:18).
Friends, the greatest generosity is not money but giving yourself. A listening ear can be more generous than a well funded account. Being available is sometimes more generous than being affluent. Forgiveness is the generosity of the soul.

Prayer points
1. Father, let my life reflect generosity in service, hospitality, patience, kindness, compassion, listening, forgiveness, and sacrifice in Jesus’ name.
2. Father, help me to be present with my family, my church, and those in need, not just financially supportive but emotionally available, in Jesus’ name.

Today’s declarations
1. I am generous with my time, my presence, my words, and my money; my heart is open, not just my hands.
2. I am delivered from busyness that makes me unavailable for what truly matters; my eyes see needs beyond money — loneliness, discouragement, confusion, pain.