I want you to know about THE GRACE of GOD that has been given among the churches of Macedonia.

The churches of Macedonia have experienced severe affliction and extreme poverty.

The churches of Macedonia are abundantly joyful and overflowing with a wealth of generosity.

The churches of Macedonia joyfully give beyond their means (like the way you give BEYOND your means to what you are most obsessed with).

The churches of Macedonia BEG BEG BEG for the privilege of participating in the hard work and sacrificial work of loving others much (kinda like how some women desperately desire to have kids!). And the churches in Macedonia beg for this benefit of working super hard, and arduous giving, and sacrificially serving because the churches in Macedonia incessantly marvel at – and marinate in – the scandal of being forgiven much!

The churches in Macedonia EXCEL in extremely difficult giving, and crazy kinds of serving, and drastic generosity – BECAUSE of their rampant addiction to the scandalous grace they have received.

The churches in Macedonia are FIXATED on a man who – though he was rich – yet for their sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty they might become rich.