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THE BLESSINGS OF CHRISTIAN GIVING TUESDAY DECEMBER 12
TEXT: MATTHEW 6:1-4
Key verse: “Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto” Deuteronomy 15:10.
Great are the blessings of Christian giving. Believers must be made to know this so they may give to the Lord prayerfully and in expectation of His blessings. When the people of God know how blessed it is to give, they will give, not only as a Christian obligation, but also in hope of the reward. The church which does not give good salary to her workers when the money is there may not have faithful and true workers. Being unable to provide for their family, they are disqualified by God from acceptable Christian service. Some steal from Church fund due to poverty. Biblical principles must be followed for what is given to God to be accepted and rewarded by Him. God will not recognize or bless the gifts that come from sinful principles or from sinners. Ministers of the gospel must have a just cause to raise offering and must do so in a scriptural way. The people who give to God or fellow men must do so out of a true and clean motive. Without compliance to God's righteous principles our gift is an abomination to God. No minister has the power to confer divine blessing on an impure gift or impure giver. The following are the principles of rewarding Christian giving. (a) The giver must be a child of God committed to holy living, 2Corinthians 8:5; Romans 12:1-2. True Christian ministers do not solicit for fund from unbelievers for gospel work, 3John 5-8, Ezra 4:1-3. (b) The giver must give to God and to his fellow men willingly and cheerfully. God loves a cheerful giver, Exodus 25:1-2, 2Corinthians 9:7. The people of God must not be tricked into giving; they must not be made to go into grumbling and bitterness due to exaction and force. If this happens, they have no reward for what they give and the one who collects such exaction in the name of the Lord is sinning. Such money cannot bear spiritual fruits, Matthew 7:16-18. (c) The program or project requiring money must be inspired by God. God will not bless people who contribute money for programs or projects of strife and vain glory, Philippians 2:3. (d) Love must be the basis of all Christian giving, 1Corinthians 13:3. (e) The giving should be done in obedience and faith, according to scripture and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Hebrews 11:1-2. (f) The giving should be accompanied by prayer for divine blessing, Deuteronomy 26:12-15. (g) The giver must wait patiently for the Lord to reward his faithfulness in ways the Lord chooses. The righteous God is a rewarder of righteous works. This is the will of God.
Thought for the day: The Righteous God is a rewarder of righteous works.
Song for the day: Serving the living God, I am serving the living God Amen...
Bible Reading for the day:
Hosea 12-14; Revelation 3
#Horemow.
TEXT: MATTHEW 6:1-4
Key verse: “Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto” Deuteronomy 15:10.
Great are the blessings of Christian giving. Believers must be made to know this so they may give to the Lord prayerfully and in expectation of His blessings. When the people of God know how blessed it is to give, they will give, not only as a Christian obligation, but also in hope of the reward. The church which does not give good salary to her workers when the money is there may not have faithful and true workers. Being unable to provide for their family, they are disqualified by God from acceptable Christian service. Some steal from Church fund due to poverty. Biblical principles must be followed for what is given to God to be accepted and rewarded by Him. God will not recognize or bless the gifts that come from sinful principles or from sinners. Ministers of the gospel must have a just cause to raise offering and must do so in a scriptural way. The people who give to God or fellow men must do so out of a true and clean motive. Without compliance to God's righteous principles our gift is an abomination to God. No minister has the power to confer divine blessing on an impure gift or impure giver. The following are the principles of rewarding Christian giving. (a) The giver must be a child of God committed to holy living, 2Corinthians 8:5; Romans 12:1-2. True Christian ministers do not solicit for fund from unbelievers for gospel work, 3John 5-8, Ezra 4:1-3. (b) The giver must give to God and to his fellow men willingly and cheerfully. God loves a cheerful giver, Exodus 25:1-2, 2Corinthians 9:7. The people of God must not be tricked into giving; they must not be made to go into grumbling and bitterness due to exaction and force. If this happens, they have no reward for what they give and the one who collects such exaction in the name of the Lord is sinning. Such money cannot bear spiritual fruits, Matthew 7:16-18. (c) The program or project requiring money must be inspired by God. God will not bless people who contribute money for programs or projects of strife and vain glory, Philippians 2:3. (d) Love must be the basis of all Christian giving, 1Corinthians 13:3. (e) The giving should be done in obedience and faith, according to scripture and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Hebrews 11:1-2. (f) The giving should be accompanied by prayer for divine blessing, Deuteronomy 26:12-15. (g) The giver must wait patiently for the Lord to reward his faithfulness in ways the Lord chooses. The righteous God is a rewarder of righteous works. This is the will of God.
Thought for the day: The Righteous God is a rewarder of righteous works.
Song for the day: Serving the living God, I am serving the living God Amen...
Bible Reading for the day:
Hosea 12-14; Revelation 3
#Horemow.
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