OCTOBER 14 - GIVE AS GOD HAS PROSPERED
READ 2 Corinthians 9
Christians should give generously as God has prospered them.
INSIGHT
God asks for your money, not for His sake, but for yours. What God wants is your heart, and one measure of how much of your heart He has is how willing you are to give your money back to Him. Two of God's reasons for asking Christians to give to other Christians are to foster mutual unity and concern among believers, and to show the love of God to the unsaved. Remember, it is not the amount but the willingness that counts. Give as God has prospered you.
PRAYER
Praise the Lord for the many material possessions you enjoy:
God, within your temple,
We contemplate your faithful love.
Like your name, God, so your praise
Reaches to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is filled with justice.
Mount Zion is glad.
Judah’s villages rejoice
Because of your judgments
(Psalm 48:9-11).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Then pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions (Mark 10:21-22).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
How sweet your word is to my taste —
Sweeter than honey in my mouth.
I gain understanding from your precepts;
Therefore I hate every false way.
Deal with your servant based on your faithful love;
Teach me your statutes.
I am your servant; give me understanding
So that I may know your decrees
(Psalm 119:103-104, 124-125).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
Your decrees are wondrous;
Therefore I obey them.
The revelation of your words brings light
And gives understanding to the inexperienced
(Psalm 119:129-130).
Christians should give generously as God has prospered them.
INSIGHT
God asks for your money, not for His sake, but for yours. What God wants is your heart, and one measure of how much of your heart He has is how willing you are to give your money back to Him. Two of God's reasons for asking Christians to give to other Christians are to foster mutual unity and concern among believers, and to show the love of God to the unsaved. Remember, it is not the amount but the willingness that counts. Give as God has prospered you.
PRAYER
Praise the Lord for the many material possessions you enjoy:
God, within your temple,
We contemplate your faithful love.
Like your name, God, so your praise
Reaches to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is filled with justice.
Mount Zion is glad.
Judah’s villages rejoice
Because of your judgments
(Psalm 48:9-11).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Then pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions (Mark 10:21-22).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
How sweet your word is to my taste —
Sweeter than honey in my mouth.
I gain understanding from your precepts;
Therefore I hate every false way.
Deal with your servant based on your faithful love;
Teach me your statutes.
I am your servant; give me understanding
So that I may know your decrees
(Psalm 119:103-104, 124-125).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- Contentment with what you own
- Health concerns of friends and family members
- Whatever else is on your heart
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
Your decrees are wondrous;
Therefore I obey them.
The revelation of your words brings light
And gives understanding to the inexperienced
(Psalm 119:129-130).
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