Local Church Budget
July 15, 2023
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AUTHOR: Steve Case
Can you outgive God?
This idea is that when you give something to God, He gives you more than you gave to Him.
But does it work? If you give God a dollar, or $100, or $1,000 or $100,000, will you get back more than you gave to God?
For some of us, just paying our bills is a great accomplishment. Others have extra or prioritize investing in a retirement account, real estate, or the stock market, hoping they will get back more than they put into their investment. Often it works, although sometimes it doesn’t.
Can you outgive God?
Remember, whatever we give actually came to us from God, the original Giver (James 1:17 says: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father…”). God started this by giving us something to give—like an older person giving a child something to put in the offering plate.
When Jesus told the parable of the talents (Matt. 25:14–30), it seemed clear that He expected us to take what He gave us and put it to use—to yield even more than He gave. When those recipients gave an account of what their master had given them, commendation went to those who invested, and the master gave them even more.
Today I invite you to take what God has given you and give it to Him; then let Him give you more—whether that’s money, opportunities, talent, heart, love, or life.
You can’t outgive God, but it’s great to try!