The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

ACCEPTABLE OFFERING

“God loves a cheerful giver,” remarks Paul the Apostle (I Corinthians 9:6-7). Giving all we can is the acceptable way to give to God. Our offerings must be with all sincerity of purpose, purity of heart with a mind to please God only. The Lord Jesus observed in our text how true worshippers cast their offerings into the box provided in the Temple for that purpose. He saw the rich give much out of the abundance they had, but He also knew intuitively that what they gave was well below their capability. They certainly had held back part of what they should give in order to plough it back to satisfy their covetousness and love of luxury. Except for the exemplary giving of a widow, the Lord did not inform us how the poor in that place fared in the giving of offering, but it is a well-known fact that most poor people pretending to have nothing to give, actually fail to give back to God. This they do, not because of their poverty thinking (Luke 6:36). Our possession are blessed when we give a just portion to God, for there will be a blessing in what remains after an appropriate part has been given to God. We cannot and should not dare to give to God as if we are giving to a beggar. It is our duty to give. God does not consider the duty of giving according to the outward value, but always in comparison to that which He supplies. How we give reflects our devotion to God. Our liberality in assisting the poor and giving to God is an important physical evidence of our live for Him. Unless we cultivate a habit of faithfully giving when we have not much to give, we will give little when we become rich. Above all things, the Lord demands first from us, the giving of our hearts, time and talent in voluntary and sincere devotion and service unto Him. Prayer: Let me have more of giving spirit Further Reading: Mark 12:38-44 Read through the Bible: Job 1 & John 6