Giving doesn’t strip me of vested interests; rather, it shifts my vested interests from earth to heaven – from self to God. The act of giving is a vivid reminder that it’s all about God, not about us. It’s saying I am not the point, He is the point. Christ’s grace defines, motivates, and puts in perspective our giving: ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.’” The greatest passage on giving in all Scripture ends not with ‘Congratulations for your generosity,’ but ‘Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!’” (2 Corinthians 9:15). Financial planners tell us, ‘When it comes to your money, don’t think just three months or three years ahead. Think thirty years ahead.’ Christ, the ultimate investment counselor, takes it further. He says, ‘Don’t ask how your investment will be paying off in just thirty years. Ask how it will be paying off in thirty million years. I’m convinced that the greatest deterrent to giving is this: the illusion that earth is our home. Like piano playing, giving is a skill. With practice, we get better at it. ~ Randy Alcorn ~ (From The Treasure Principle)
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 20:27:45 +0000
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