How rich do you think you are? Not as rich as the person with the fancy car? Not as well off as the guy down the street with the bigger house? It's easy for us to think of ourselves as "not rich compared with..." but when we compare ourselves to someone with out a job? Or someone with out any food? We are richer than you think.
But what are we doing with our riches? Hoarding them and hoarding them. Craving more and more so that we can store up our wealth. Believing the lie that if I have a fancy car then I'll be happy. If I have a 5 bedroom house, then I'll be successful. If I have... then I'll be.... Is this really true?
This world has so much and we have so much that is just wasted. But thinking about what we don't use and giving it away to people who can use it is still missing the point. That's not generous - that's just sensible. God wants us to be generous, the same way that he was. Unconditionally. Unattached to the material things of this world, he was free to give give give.
What can you give today?
Bible Verses:
2 Corinthians 8:9
1 Timothy 6:17-19
Ephesians 2:8-10
Matthew 7:13 & 14
Matthew 19:23 &24
Matthew 6:1-4
Matthew 6:19-34
Acts 2:42-47
Proverbs 22:7
Songs Sung:
Sing a Song by Third Day
Better than Life by Hillsongs
The Time has Come by Hillsongs
Heart of Worship by Hillsongs
I Surrender by Hillsongs
To the Ends of the Earth by Hillsongs
Evermore by Hillsongs