It’s interesting to me that noted scholars in the discipline of human psychiatric care have made some incredible claims about this topic of “GENEROSITY”. Dr. Carl Menniger, who, in his day, was one of the top psychiatrists in the nation said, “Giving is a criterion of mental health. Generous people are rarely mentally ill.” Dr. Nathaniel Branden says “There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.” These claims simply acknowledge clear truths from God’s Word.

Today we turn our attention to an event from the life of our Lord Jesus, recorded by the Gospel writer Luke. In this encounter with a lawyer of His day, Jesus tells a story revealing three different attitudes about generous living. Let’s see what the Lord has for us today from His Authoritative Word!