Acts 4:33 (ESV) - “And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.”
Imagine holding a cup under a faucet. As water keeps flowing, the cup does not try to overflow—it just does. That is what grace looks like in the life of a believer. When we are filled with God’s love and presence, it overflows in generosity, kindness, and compassion.
In the Book of Acts, we see how the early church lived out this overflow. After being filled with the Holy Spirit, they didn’t just worship and pray—they shared. Acts 4:32 says “All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had” (NLT).
They were united, not by rules or pressure, but by love. Their generosity was:
* Rooted in unity (they were one in heart and soul),
* A witness to the world (great grace was upon them all),
* Focused on care (there was no needy person among them).
Their giving wasn’t about the amount, but the heart. It wasn’t forced, but joyful. Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 9:7, “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Today, the same Spirit who filled the early church lives in us. That means we don’t give just because we have to—but because we have received so much from God. And when we understand His grace, generosity becomes a natural response.
Is there someone you can bless this week—maybe with a meal, time, help, or a kind word? Ask God to show you where your grace can overflow into someone else’s life.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your overflowing grace in our lives. Help us not to keep it to ourselves, but to let it overflow into the lives of others. Make us generous with our time, love, and resources—not out of duty, but out of delight in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.