Local Church Budget
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AUTHOR: NAD Stewardship
August 17, 2013
Today’s offering: Our Church Budget
After Jesus taught in the temple courts, he sat down opposite the temple treasury. He observed many rich people depositing large amounts of money. Most likely their coins could be heard from a great distance. Jesus observed a widow enter and humbly deposit two small copper coins worth only a fraction of a penny. The sound they made could hardly be heard or noticed by anyone, except Jesus. Jesus called his disciples together to tell them that this poor widow put more into the treasury than any of the rich contributors that day. And the reason he gave them was because she gave all she had to live on. The others gave from their wealth.
Imagine, taking that step of faith and bringing to the Lord a gift of all the money you possess. Not the left over, or the excess of your wealth, but rather everything you had to live on. That’s what she did. Jesus recognized her faith and by the Holy Spirit ensured that her story would be shared with every generation of believers as a testimony of her life of faith. Today as we continue with our worship in giving, let us give with all our hearts as our act of faithfulness to the Lord.
Let’s pray, “Lord, many of us do not know what it is like to bring to you an offering that represents everything we have to live on. Give us that faith so we can trust you even in the most difficult times. Give us a humble willing heart to serve you always. Please bless the tithes we bring, and our offerings we give today to support our local church budget for Your Kingdom’s sake, In Jesus name we pray, Amen.”