The Giving Gift

In the Old Testament, God expected Israel to give 10% of their crops and income to support the temple and the priests. In the New Testament, God asks for generous giving to support his work.

"Every ma according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)

It may seem like a tremendous sacrifice to surrender any of our income to give to a church. Yes, giving our money or time to someone else seems like a sacrifice. But it is a sacrifice of love.

"For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." (2 Corinthians 8:12)

Text: Malachi 3:8-10

Culled from The Holy Bible
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