Wednesday, August 05, 2009
The needs around the world are great. Yesterday we talked about our role in praying for those needs and praying for those who are out there on the front lines working to address those needs. Another way that we can serve is by GIVING. It takes a lot of money to send people and resources to fill the needs around the world. We live in an affluent nation. We might feel like we do not have a lot to give but an evaluation of our spending habits might show us how we could give more to Kingdom work. Take hold of the challenge to give generously. Make some personal sacrifices and see what God will do in return.
In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians he reminds them of their generosity in giving at a previous time and challenges them to do so again.
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. II Corinthians 9:6-8
Spend some time thinking about, talking about and praying for needs around the world. Open your heart up to give generously to those needs. Research some of the work that relief agencies are doing around the world. World Hope International at worldhope.org is an organization worthy of your support. Consider supporting a missionary family on a monthly basis. If you would like to know more about some of the missionaries from our own district and what their needs are let me know. GIVE GENEROUSLY and see what God will do in your life as a result.
Prayer: We know the needs are great in the world today. Move us out of any self-centeredness and complacency in order to address those needs with the resources that you have placed in our hands. Amen
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i think the subject that needs to be touched on when it comes to giving is the underlying factor which to me is trust. do we trust that GOD is going to take care of us if we give finacially what we bare suppost to give. for me that is where i struggle. also i think we need to touch on the giving of our time it is just as easy to make excuses on why we shouldnt go out and work on a church work day as it is to make excuses as to why we shouldnt give 10% plus give to all the other ares in our church/world that really need us finacially. thanx for the blog phil i feel challenged every day by them. please pray for me that i can trust GOD to take care of me even if that means giving more then i have
truly the issua is trust, if the one whom has forgiven us and made us new creaions, is the CREATOR of all that is or ever will be,then why do we, or better I,struggle with this?
Truly when my focus is on myself, then our LORD is not in my view and therefore not in my thoughts, which is why I believe we are exorted to be in prayer constantly and to rejoice in all circumstances.for our LORD has given us his joy, yes the joy of the FATHER.
{oh GOD give us an eternal perspective.}
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