Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Spiritual Discipline: Giving


“For God so loved the world, He gave…” John 3:16

“So when you give…” Matthew 6:1

 “Jesus gave his life for our sins…” Gal 1:4

“For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.” 2 Corinthians 8:12

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7

Jesus gave the ultimate gift: His life. John 15:13 says this: “The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them.” The Father expects that His followers would be givers both of themselves, presenting their very own bodies as living sacrifices to be used by God (see Romans 12), and of their resources (see Prov 19:17, James 1:27 and others). God is the Source of all we have, He gave freely and desires the same from us.

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