Sacrificial Giving Sanctioned
Wednesday, March 27, 2024Key Verse
“For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had” (Luke 21:4).
Text — Luke 21:1-4
Message
There was a young man born to Christian parents. He became a Christian at a tender age. From childhood, his parents taught him how to give to God, always providing the means for him. On entry into the University, he received his monthly stipend from His parents, but he expected them to give him extra money for his tithe, offering and other kingdom projects, unwilling to spend from his stipend. He had not internalized the spirit of sacrificial giving. Dear Christian youth, do you willingly give for God’s work from your income?
From our text, our Lord Jesus Christ observed the giving pattern of worshippers, and commended the poor widow who gave all she had. That was sacrificial giving, portraying the depth of her love for God. Dear friend, giving to God willingly, cheerfully and sacrificially shows the depth of your love for Him and His kingdom. Give of your best to God in everything. He owns you and all that you have. Give God your best in money, time, talent, service, and evangelization of unbelieving youths.
Quote
Give of your best to God.
Challenge
Give of you best to God in everything.
Prayer for today
Help me O God, to give sacrificially, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
