The Scholarship That Kept Arriving

In 2019, a first-generation college student named Marcus Rivera enrolled at the University of Houston with a full scholarship from a local foundation. What Marcus didn't know was how comprehensive the commitment would be. When his laptop broke sophomore year, a new one appeared in his campus mailbox with a note: "We invested in you, not just your tuition." When he struggled in organic chemistry, the foundation connected him with a tutor. When his mother got sick junior year and he nearly dropped out, they covered his travel home and extended his timeline without a single penalty.

At graduation, Marcus told a reporter, "I thought the scholarship was a one-time gift. I didn't realize they had committed to seeing me all the way through."

That foundation's faithfulness mirrors what Paul celebrates in 1 Corinthians 1:3-9. God does not simply hand us grace at conversion and wish us well. Paul writes that the Corinthians were "enriched in every way" and that they were "not lacking in any spiritual gift" as they awaited Christ's return. And the anchor of it all comes in verse nine: "God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with His Son."

The Almighty who called you is not a distant benefactor. He is the One who keeps showing up — sustaining, enriching, and confirming you blameless until the very end. The gift was never one-time. The Giver never stops giving.