“Heal the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received;
freely give.” Mathew 10:8
I discovered another aspect of
giving last night. Or at least my understanding was reframed. Since I am on worship
this week, some flute and vocal practice was needed. After running through the
songs by playing along with the original performances, I left the music playing.
It ended up being a personal
time of worship as I sang along, giving my voice over to celebrating the Lord’s
presence.
It drove home the biggest part
of giving.
All that I have, all that I am belongs to God.
It isn’t mine. Not a dot.
Every act of giving is an act
of surrender.
To give financially is to
surrender the control of our finances over to God, who will provide more than
we will ever need. (Smile.) I am not very good at this because I admit to
having a great deal of fear when it comes to my bank balance. In time…Lord, in
time I know You will erase the fear from my heart. Thank You that I have need for a bank.
Every act of giving is an act
of sacrifice.
Letting go of any personal agenda
is part of that sacrifice. Okay. That, too, needs some practice. Your will,
Lord, not mine.
Every act of giving is a
blessing.
No matter how small. Holding
the door open for someone, a smile…the little things we do. The giving doesn’t
have to be earth shattering…but it, our kindness, does shatter the earthly power
of our enemy.
Every act of giving is an
offering of gratitude.
For having something to give,
no matter how small.
Every act of giving is love in
action.
There are areas of giving I struggle with
because for a long time I gave everything away right down to my identity,
thinking this would make another happy. I am still trying to fully understand
the dynamics of Kingdom living. And, I
have to say, there is still a whole lot of mystery. So maybe the trying to
understand is like creating an agenda, a timetable…Hmmm…it would appear it’s time
to give over control to God.
Again.
(Smile.)
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