Archive for the ‘Giving’ Category

Give unto God what is God’s

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

There are a couple of things I can think of that belong to God. Our lives, our praise and thanksgiving, our time, our commitment. God doesn’t have a need for our money or possessions, but He does care about our lives and our hearts (our souls). These belong to Him, and we [...]

More Blessed to Give than to Receive (Acts 20:35)

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Jesus teaches us that it is much more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). Not only do we receive back when we give (Luke 6:38) but we are also blessed with the joy that is found in a life of giving.
When we give we never lose. We also receive back what we give, [...]

The Giving Inspiration

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

When we give, not only do we receive back, back we are also filled with the joy of being able to know God more and more. When we give, we are filled with the joy and the light of God. God is a giver by nature, and He rewards those that give out [...]

The Blessings we Receive from Knowing Him

Friday, July 27th, 2007

There’s a law that says when we give, we receive. This applies for everyone, believer and unbeliever alike, even Jesus understood this law (Luke 6:38 “Give and it shall be given unto you). But I believe there is an even greater law, something which is not really a law unto itself, but rather a simple [...]

You Can’t Truly Give Without God

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

In this life I believe you can’t truly give without God. I believe that this is what John the Baptist was referring to when he said that “a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from above” (John 3:27). I believe that John the Baptist grew to know that God was [...]