DAY #6
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40 Day
Journey to Generosity
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Even the poor are to give to God
from what they have.
Read the following verses. Think
and pray about the verse that applies the most to your life.
Deuteronomy 16:16
No man should appear before the LORD empty-handed.
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Kings 17:10-15
(Elijah asked a widow) “Would you please bring me a cup of water?” As
she was going to get it, he called to her, “Bring me a bite of bread,
too.” But she said, “I swear by the LORD your God that I don’t have a
single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour
left in the jar and a little
cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks
to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die.” But Elijah said
to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and cook that `last meal,’ but bake
me a little loaf of bread first. Afterward there will still be enough
food for you and your son. For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel,
says: There will always be plenty of flour and oil left in your
containers until the time when the LORD sends rain and the crops grow
again!” So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her son
continued to eat from her supply of flour and oil for many days. For no
matter how much they used, there was always enough left in the
containers, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah.
Genesis 28:20-22
(While a single young man with no job or income) Jacob made a vow,
saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me… then the LORD
will be my God…and of all that you (O God) give me I will give you a
tenth.”
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Corinthians 8:2-4
Though (the Macedonian Christians) have been going through much trouble
and hard times, they have mixed their wonderful joy with their deep
poverty, and the result has been an overflow of giving to others. They
gave not only what they could afford but far more; and I can testify
that they did it because they wanted to…They begged us to take the money
so they could share in the joy of helping the Christians in Jerusalem.
If a pauper gives to God, he’ll feel like a prince.
If a prince doesn’t give to God, he’ll feel like a pauper.
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Managing God's Supply Line For Over 40 Years
In the
1950’s, Ressa and Al took $5,000 out of their savings and gave it to a
pastor who wanted to start a Christian camp. The pastor ultimately left
his church so he could direct the camp ministry full-time. For the next
40 years, Ressa and Al sent money to the camp every month. The first
year, only 19 children attended the camp, but now thousands come to the
camp every year. While the camp director was on the the front lines,
Ressa and Al helped man the supply line with their monthly gifts. 1
Samuel 30:24 says those who stay with the supplies will share equally
with those in the battle. In heaven, Ressa and Al will get to meet
thousands of people they helped lead to Christ through their faithful
and generous giving that helped start and sustain that camp for many
years.
This is a true story in a series of radio spots by Brian Kluth of
www.GiveWithJoy.org
and
www.kluth.org
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