November 21st, 2022
Read: Matthew 25:34-40 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to […]
November 20th, 2022
Read: Deuteronomy 15:10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. Over the last few months I have worked with a co-worker who has been challenging. Most of the […]
November 19th, 2022
“If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers, in any of your towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother; but you shall fully open your hand to him, and generously lend him […]
November 18th, 2022
“Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But […]
November 17th, 2022
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was […]
November 16th, 2022
“But since you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in love we have kindled in you – see that you also excel in this grace of giving.” 2 Corinthians 8:7 When we were young parents, friends of ours in the church told us about a tradition their […]
November 15th, 2022
“Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.” Deuteronomy 15:10 Who is “them”? In this passage in Deuteronomy, the author is speaking about “your fellow Israelites” (verse 11). So… […]
November 14th, 2022
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be […]
November 13th, 2022
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?” 1 John 3:17 We’ve all heard someone say “I don’t want your pity!” According to Webster’s Dictionary “pity” means “a sympathetic sorrow for one suffering, distressed, […]
November 12th, 2022
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:3 NRSV If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. The function of generosity is to make us more like Christ. The action of giving by itself is useless if the purpose is […]
