GIVE TO GOD 3


Good morning this fine day!

I haven't finished this yet because I don't want to leave anything out. So, I hope the Holy Spirit is speaking to you.

"Believers should seek God and not a legalistic rule about how much to give."


  • 2 Corinthians 9:7
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
"Giving is meant to be a joyful expression of thanks to God from the heart, not a legalistic obligation.

 

"The value of our offering is not determined by how much we give, but how we give."


  • Mark 12:41-44
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on."

"We rob God when we fail to give offerings to him."


  • Malachi 3:8
Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' In tithes and offerings.
"This verse speaks for itself, don't you think?

 

The picture of our financial giving simply reveals a reflection of our lives surrendered to God."


  • Romans 12:1
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 
"When we truly recognize all that Christ has done for us, we will want to offer ourselves wholly to God as a living sacrifice of worship to him. Our offerings will flow freely from a heart of gratitude."

By Mary Fairchild

As I said I hope you feel something in your heart about this subject. Remember Jesus loves you not because you tithe but because You were created by Him to worship  and love Him back.

Have a wonderful day!

Lesbear
 



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