Give A Little Bit

They gave according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and they did it voluntarily.  2 Corinthians 8:3

Giving is at the heart of being a follower of Christ.  There are various levels of giving; its' one thing to donate some old clothes or items that you no longer want and a completely different thing to give away something that is newer and more valuable to you.

If you know someone who has gone through a difficult time, go shopping for that person.  Find a special gift that shows your love and the love of Christ to someone in need.

We all should move out of our comfort zones to give more freely of ourselves, our time, and our worldly possessions.  Jesus gave His life for us on the cross and the greatest blessing is not found in the gift but the one who gives!

Give

When Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all His glory. Colossians 3:4

Well, our annual Life Group ‘White Elephant Gift Exchange’ was another success despite leading to another dispute between our two boys about whose gift belongs to who… Elijah, our three year old, opened the last gift of the night and stuck gold when he selected the gift bag containing an iPod Shuffle.  Yes, an iPod shuffle.  For those of you who may not know, I am an Apple junkie.  We own at least seven iPods at the current moment, which is almost enough for each member of our family to own two devices.  The entire drive back from our  Life Group party, the boys bickered and plead their case as to who owns which iPod….I tried to explain that  nobody owns anything, that all of the electronic devices in our home are to be shared among the family. 

For most of us as grown adults, sharing is still a hard concept to grasp. I believe it is due to our fallen and sinful nature to get rather than give and our thirst to accumulate rather than relinquish. As followers of Christ, we are called to share our love, time, faith, resources, talents, and money with others. People who do share and give are promised the benefits of being generous, which are far greater than the fleeting moments of receiving.

When you realize how much God has shared and given to you, it's hard not to want to go and give and share with others in return.

This Christmas season, think of what you have that you can generously share or give to others...

Give A Little Bit

They gave according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and they did it voluntarily.  2 Corinthians 8:3

Giving is at the heart of being a follower of Christ.  There are various levels of giving; its' one thing to donate some old clothes or items that you no longer want and a completely different thing to give away something that is newer and more valuable to you.

If you know someone who has gone through a difficult time, go shopping for that person.  Find a special gift that shows your love and the love of Christ to someone in need.

We all should move out of our comfort zones to give more freely of ourselves, our time, and our worldly possessions.  Jesus gave His life for us on the cross and the greatest blessing is not found in the gift but the one who gives!