Benevolence Without Love If I give all my possessions to feed the poor . . . but do not have love, it profits me nothing (1 Cor. 13:3). Love is characterized by self-sacrifice, but not all self-sacrifice is an act of love. If youve ever donated to your church or another charitable organization out of obligation, peer pressure, legalism, guilt, a desire for recognition, or simply a tax deduction, you know what it means to give without love. In our society its easy to fall prey to that kind of giving because the needs are so great and fund raisers appeal to every conceivable motive. In addition, many cults and false religions encourage the giving up of possessions and other sacrificial gestures as a supposed means of earning Gods favor. But God is more interested in why you give than what you give.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:06:44 +0000