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DAY 19
“Now
about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches
to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a
sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come
no collections will have to be made.”
(1
Corinthians 16:1-2)
It’s easy
to talk about giving. But when it comes to the mechanics
of how I am going to do this, that’s where the rubber meets the road.
That requires a plan. It requires developing a
way in which I am going to accomplish what I hope to do with the Lord’s
help.
Paul
proposed a plan for the Corinthian Christians in their giving to help the
saints in
Jerusalem.
He told them to set aside a specific amount of money on a weekly
basis. This was not to be a last minute thing.
It was to be planned ahead of time. How much?
Paul says give in accordance to how God has blessed you.
Some were able to give large amounts. Others were
able to give small amounts. But each gift was important.
It wasn’t the size of the gift but that each person gave freely,
willingly and cheerfully on the basis of how God had blessed that person.
As we
embark on our capital fund appeal for ministry facilities, it is important
that each of us sets aside a sum of money in keeping with our income, saving
it up for this special project for our Savior Jesus and his lambs.
Questions to Consider
1)
How can I
set aside a sum of money to save for my church’s capital fund appeal?
2)
Why do I
want to set a certain amount of money aside?
3)
How much
should I set aside for this special project above and beyond my regular
offerings?
Prayer
Lord Jesus, You carried out God’s plan to
rescue and save me. Help me now as I work to set up a
plan in my giving for the facility needs for ministry at St. Mark’s.
Help me to faithfully set aside a sum of money regularly which is
above and beyond what I regularly give for Your work.
Use these gifts to help us provide the necessary facilities to train future
generations with the good news of forgiveness and eternal life in Jesus.
Amen. |
