generosity is no exception; it’s celebrated (2 Corinthians 9:12–13). Did this couple enjoy the respect and attention too much? Were their insecurities threatened in being outdone by the new guy? Were all the people celebrating his enormous gift, how it would help their outreaches and care for the poor, causing their focus to shift away from Ananias and his wife? Perhaps the couple coveted the lost attention, so they responded by selling a plot of land—quite possibly their greatest asset.
