Tag Archives: Giving

Exodus 36:6-7 Abundant Giving

Exodus 36:6-7 Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” And so the people were restrained from bringing more, 7 because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work. Have youContinue reading “Exodus 36:6-7 Abundant Giving”

Polar Opposites

Luke 21:2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. Sometimes in life the contrasts between different people almost slaps you in the face. We in United States often don’t even notice the differences, or we note them and then move on. Unfortunately, the current climate of discourse forbids theContinue reading “Polar Opposites”

Dates & Raisins

1 Chronicles 16:3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.  Thank you gifts can be a warm part of being grateful for an individual’s contribution to the whole. Verbal thanks are important. Too often even words don’t get expressed enough.Continue reading “Dates & Raisins”

Give Generously

Deuteronomy 15:10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. 11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow IsraelitesContinue reading “Give Generously”

Mark 12:41-42 Money

Mark 12:41-42       How would you like an outsider doing an audit of your finances to see how you are spending your money? How about if they did it without you knowing it and then making the results public? Some of us might be embarrassed to have others see exactly where our money was going.Continue reading “Mark 12:41-42 Money”