OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-THURSDAY-23/06/2016-A WORTHY OFFERING -BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
A WORTHY OFFERING
Memorise
Every
man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or
of necessity for God loveth a cheerful giver.
2nd
Corinthians 9:7
Read
Luke 21:1-4
1 And he looked up, and saw
the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And
he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And
he said, of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than
they all:
4 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.
KJV
MESSAGE
Out of her
poverty, this widow gave all she had. Those who lack understanding can never
fathom why this woman had to give all she had. She did it because she was
grateful to God for the salvation for her soul. For all that must come to
Jesus, must express their appreciation for the salvation of their souls. Those
who find it difficult to give a worthy offering to God are usually those who
believe that it is the effort of their hands that has earned them all that they
have. But this is not true because it is the blessing of the Lord that maketh
rich and addeth no sorrow. There are people who are so selfish, that they
prefer to consume their wealth upon their lusts rather than meet a desperate
need even when it is so glaring. The widow simply gave out of her heart of
gratitude for all that the Lord had done in her life. Every opportunity we have
to give to God is an opportunity to respond to the grace of God which is
extended to us for our enjoyment.
“Freely ye have
received, freely give”
Matthew 10:8b
This is why I
am always uncomfortable whenever we are in a meeting and someone is asked to
coordinate the collection of the offering, and he is spending so much time
motivating the people to give. You lack the understanding of the law of harvest
if you have to be cajoled, begged, motivated, and sermonized before you give to
God.
If you
appreciate the grace of God upon your life irrespective of what you may be
going through, you will realise that an opportunity to give is an opportunity
to be blessed in return. There should not be a reluctance or feeling of being
compelled before we give to God. Every time we give, what we give may leave our
hands physically but it doesn’t leave our lives.
If you want a breakthrough in your life,
there is a commitment that must be made on your part. There are many people who
bring offerings before the Almighty God, and not all of them are received by
God. God reserves the right to accept or reject your offerings. Can you imagine
how it would feel if you decide to give a gift to your father or mother and on
getting there, you are told to pocket your gift. This would cause you to feel
bad and begin to ask for mercy. If this can happen with your earthly parents,
how much more your heavenly Father who is the source of your blessings. If you
are faithful in giving God a worthy offering, you will never lack. Don’t just
give because you are told to give, give because you have an understanding about
giving. Let Him know that you acknowledge the fact that He is the source and
sustainer of your life. As you develop this attitude of gratitude, you will see
new jobs, lucrative contracts, and undeserved promotion coming your way.
Key Point
Your offering may leave your
hand but it will never leave your life.
Bible in one year
Acts 1-3, Ecclesiastes
12:1-8
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