God is a Giver. God is generous. Paul focuses on this gift-giving God to remind us not just of what God has done but of what God is doing and will do- not just to remind, but to strengthen- not just to give strength to us when our faith is weak, but also to give us hope when hope seems impossible. If God is a generous giver, do not come to him in prayer or worship-praise as if he is stingy- Come here knowing he gives generously to those who ask, and has already given you generous gifts-three of which Paul preaches here.