Jesus told us it is better to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). Most people don't believe this because they haven't given by Biblical standards.
The Bible tells us to:
Because the Lord gave His all for us by even dying for us on the cross, we should give all to Him – not just all our money and possessions but all our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mk 12:30).
When we give in imitation of Christ, we experience more happiness in giving than in receiving (Acts 20:35). We want to give even beyond our means (2 Cor 8:3), all that we have to live on (Lk 21:4). At this point, we will need for the first time to hear Paul's warning not to go overboard in giving but to give only to the point of equality (2 Cor 8:12-13). We will give until the first world and the third world are equal, and then there will be one world.
| PRAYER: | Father, may I give as if other people's lives depend on it – because they do. |
| PROMISE: | "He will multiply the seed you sow and increase your generous yield." –2 Cor 9:10 |
| PRAISE: | Veronica has volunteered full-time for Presentation Ministries for over twenty-five years. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College