“Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the
ministering to the saints. And this they did not as we hoped, but first gave
their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God” 2 Corinthians
8:4-5
LIGHT FOR THE NOW: Whatever money can solve is not a
prayer point.
End-time giving for the harvest of souls cannot be
overemphasized. According to our text for today, the Corinthian church first
gave themselves to the Lord. This emphasizes the fact that you cannot give what
you do not have. They gave because giving is a command, and they also
understood their nature. The Apostle Paul speaking to the Corinthian church in
2 Corinthians 8:8-9 (NLT) says, “I am not commanding you to do this. But I am
testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the
other churches. You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he
was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty, he could
make you rich”.
Giving is beyond
money. We are to give from what we have and not from what we do not have (2
Corinthians 8:12-13 NLT). Fortunately, everyone has something to give: You can
give your time, ideas, skills, resources, money e.t.c. for the work of the
Kingdom. But unfortunately, the devil has blindfolded the eyes of many church
folks that they conclude in their minds that they don’t have anything to give.
We give for the gospel of Christ to be spread to all nations
of the world. Giving for the gospel also means supplying the equipment or the
means for the gospel to be spread. God blesses you so you can expand His
kingdom by making your resources available for the propagation of the Gospel of
Christ. Giving is a sign that you have not forgotten God. Scriptures advised
you should remember the Lord your God for it is He that gives you power to
create wealth (Deut. 8:18). Forgetting that everything you have in your life
beginning from your health to your investment, resources and children are from
God is the reason why you don’t give for the expansion of the Kingdom of God
here on earth. But when you are conscious of God’s kindness in your life, your
giving life towards His work can never be a struggle for you.
INSTRUCTION: Do not stop giving for the
propagation of the gospel.
PRAYER: Lord, I obey the law of giving from
now on, in Jesus Name.
QUOTE: Giving is a sign that you have not
forgotten God.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: 2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 2;
EVENING: ECCL. CHAPTER 3
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