The Giving That Stands You Out

The Giving That

Stands You Out

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet (Acts 4:36-37).

It’s possible for a Christian who only gives his tithes and offerings to feel like an accomplished giver, but the Bible lets us know these aren’t enough. Your tithe for example belongs to God, and He expects you to give them to Him anyways. The man who does otherwise is a robber:“Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings”(Malachi 3:8).

God is not a man; He’s God. So you MUST give Him your tithes and your offerings, as God. Actually, you pay your tithe; you don’t give it, as you would your free-will offering. So your tithe is not a gift, because you don’t pay a gift. Your offering on the other hand isn’t just a donation made to the Church, but a sacrifice offered to a divine being. God actually demanded for it in Exodus 23:15:“None shall appear before Me empty-handed”(AMP).

So, beyond paying your tithes and giving your offerings, which are compulsory for every believer, you have to go the extra mile by getting financially involved in the spread of the Gospel. This type of giving is special because it isn’t a compulsion, but is done out of your love and commitment to the Gospel. 2 Corinthians 9:7 (AMP) says, “Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, “prompt to do it”) giver [whose heart is in his giving].This is the giving that stands you out.

Remember it’s in your interest and in your favour when you give to the Lord, for He has promised great returns and mighty harvest of blessings for the giver. So be sure to be counted among those who give financially towards the things of God. In our ministry, we have several platforms through which we reach millions of souls around the world every day with the Gospel. Locate such opportunities and participate big-time. That’s how to get relevant in the Kingdom and make your life count.

Prayer

Dear Father, thank you for the available opportunities I have to give towards the work of the Kingdom. I take advantage of these opportunities today, realizing that they’ve been put in place for me to make my relevance and impact in world evangelism felt through my giving. Thank you Lord, for continuously increasing my capacity to give,  in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Luke 8:2-3