DAY #24
in the
40 Day
Journey to Generosity
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Some people are called to extravagant giving.
Read the following verses. Think
and pray about the verse that applies the most to your life.
Matthew
2:11
[The wise men] saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed
down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and
presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.
Mark 10:21-25
Jesus looked at him (the young rich man) and loved him. “One thing
you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the
poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great
wealth. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it
is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were
amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is
to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
God.”
I Kings 19:19-21
So Elijah went from there and found Elisha. He was plowing with
twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair.
Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then
left his oxen and ran after Elijah. He took his yoke of oxen and
slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat
and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow
Elijah and became his attendant.
Mark 14:3
A woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume (worth
a year’s wages), made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the
perfume on (Jesus’) head.
Acts 4:34-37
From time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought
the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it
was distributed to anyone as he had need. Joseph, a Levite from
Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of
Encouragement), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put
it at the apostles’ feet.
Wise men and women still bring HIM
gifts.
What is the most precious and
financially valuable item(s) in your life? Would you ever consider
giving this item so you could worship the Lord through extravagant
generosity?
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A Businessman’s #1 Financial Priority
A number
of years ago, while serving at a Christian camp, I met Steve, who was
part owner in a family business. Steve was one of the most generous
people I'd ever met and he gave many large donations to the camp. The
family business went through some problems and Steve moved away to
another state to start a new company from scratch. I visited him in his
new offices and I knew his young company was struggling. During our
meeting, he made a commitment to give another generous gift to the camp
and I asked him, “Why?” He told me in his career he'd made a lot of
money and lost a lot of money, but the only thing that remained constant
was His giving to the LORD. Regardless of the ups and downs of the
economy and his business, his No. 1 financial priority was to faithfully
give to the LORD’s work.
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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