PROVERBS 14:31 AMP
“He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults His Maker, But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.
GOLD NUGGETS
We continue from where we left off yesterday – the basic structure of how to build a generosity.
4. Give at least a tithe of your earnings to the Lord’s work. Tithing may be seen by many as legalistic, but the tithe is really a symbol of acknowledgment that the all that we earn belongs to God. The Hebrews waved the firstfruits of the harvest before the Lord as an acknowledgment that the coming harvest belonged to Him. Some will be able to give far more than a tithe, but the tithe is a good place to begin.
5. Make your will under God’s direction and maintain a balance between responsibility for your family and the continuing work of God. Make sure your relatives don’t waste what God has given you to invest in His kingdom.
6. Remember that the principle of generosity applies not only to your treasure but also to your talents and your time. Each day ask God to show you ways you can use your talents and time for Him. John Wesley’s advice is: “Make all you can; save all you can; give all you can.’
7. Accept the smallest opportunity to be generous as a proving ground for faithfulness. The Bible says: if we are faithful with a few things; we will be put you in charge of many things (Matt. 25:21). Don’t wait for the big opportunities to be generous. Start with the next opportunity that comes your way – no matter how small it may be.
Get ready for the bigger by doing the little well.
SHALOM: God’s all encompassing blessings to you.
