Thank God, today, for your ability to give. He has blessed us with the resources to honor Him by giving in obedience to Him.
Psalm 54:6 (ESV) With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good.
We give as an act of worship and gratitude that is born out of our love for God. It has been said that you can give without loving but you can't love without giving. We want to give to those we love. When our love is what it should be for Christ, we find it a joy, not a burden to be faithful in tithing and in generous giving.
Deuteronomy 14:23 (NLT) Bring this tithe to the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored ... The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to fear the LORD your God.
One of my favorite quotes regarding our faithfulness in this area is from Dr. John MacArthur, who said, "Tithing is not God's way of raising money; it is God's way of raising children." Recognizing our ability to give, whether our capacity is large of small, is cause for thanksgiving. It is God who has enabled us to do so. God is a giver and we are never more like Him than when we give.
Have you been faithful in demonstrating your thankfulness to God through your giving? Thank Him for enabling you to give and for teaching you to hold Him in respectful awe as you do so.
Pastor Rod
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