My title is suppose to reflect the song that sounds like it. You know that funky sounding song talking about the almighty dollar. The theme song to the reality show "The Apprentice." Money is a funny thing really. There is nothing wrong with it in general. However, really bad things can occur because of our attitudes toward it. Things like greed, materialism, divorce, discontentment, and me-ism(selfishness) among a few things.
Our church is teaching a yearly series on tithing this month. For some reason that makes some people uncomfortable. I understand, I have been there before too. But I just wanted to share that our attitudes and behavior reflect our heart's condition. Today a passage really spoke to me about this ministry of giving. 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 basically states that giving is a grace based ministry. God owns everything and out of our surplus we need to give to others then in turn when we have a need then others will give out of theirs. It is for equality and a matter of the heart. If we hoard everything we have been allowed to have then it does not meet God's purpose for it. We can excel in many things but we are challenged to also excel in this ministry of grace. When we participate in this ministry we make our selves like Christ who by His grace sacrificed His nice place in Heaven with all the riches and glory to come into such a poor and humble state. Just for us and His love for us. Then giving the ultimate sacrifice eventually dieing on the cross to redeem us from our sins. God is so good. When you think of what Jesus has done on our behalf, giving does not seem as hard does it? When we love God we want to give Him all He has given us. It is all His anyway. Let us search our hearts and seek what we are holding back from Him. Is it money? Our husbands or children (they are His too)? Is it time? What are you holding back. Let us excel in this ministry of grace. It is a test of the sincerity of our love (2 Corinthians 8:8). Are you passing the test?
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