Let's Give
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Over the past few weeks we have been sharing from a series entitled, “Let’s Give”. This provocative and powerful series has reminded us that we are called to give despite difficult times. As a matter of fact, difficult times are the best opportunity to exhibit my faith and unwavering love and commitment to Christ. Members have been reporting a renewed and strengthened commitment to giving to the God who has given us so much.
We must support our local church cheerfully and regularly without a begrudging spirit. I’ve discovered that one way of understanding what giving grudgingly looks like is envisioning the image of giving while someone is twisting your arm. If we give from this posture we severely limit our own blessings, for a twisted arm only leaves one hand open to receive. Next, we differentiated between support and sacrifice. Many in our churches have been faithful in supporting the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ; however, there are times in Christian stewardship that we need to sacrifice. What is sacrifice? Forgoing a want to meet someone else’s needs is a great starting point to describe sacrifice. We should also willingly offer a sacrifice as Abel did, without compulsion in faith to God.
One should not view giving without seriously pondering the ultimate gift given by the ultimate giver. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. God gave His unique Son and the Son gave His only life; this paradigmatic model ought to be my example on giving my best to God and others.
So during this holiday season why not ponder on God’s gifts to you and seek opportunities to share your gifts with others.
Pastor B.
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