Prudence in Giving Unrighteous Mammon (3)

Prudence in Giving Unrighteous Mammon (3)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bible Verses~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Deut 15:10 You must give to him, and your heart shall not be
displeased when you give to him; for on account of this matter
Jehovah your God will bless you in all your work and in all
your undertakings Mal. 3:10 Bring the whole tithe to the
storehouse that there may be food in My house; and prove Me, if
you will, by this, says Jehovah of hosts, whether I will open
to you the windows of heaven and pour out blessing for you
until there is no room for it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Words of Ministry~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Part 3 of 3]
I would encourage the young people in particular to learn to
give a portion of their income to the Lord. Young people, you
should begin this immediately after graduation when you begin
to work. Give a portion of the first wages you receive to the
Lord. I can testify that this was my practice when I was young.
When I first earned money, even as a poor student, I set aside
a portion to the Lord. Perhaps some of us have never considered
this. Therefore, I encourage all the saints [believers] to give
the Lord a portion of whatever money they earn. If we do this,
we shall learn to handle our money properly.

Those who give to the Lord faithfully and consistently can
testify that the more they give, the more they receive. For us
Christians, to be rich is to give. The way to receive is to
give. The Lord Himself said, "Give, and it will be given to
you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over,
they will give into your bosom; for with what measure you
measure, it will be measured to you in return" (6:38). Here we
see clearly that giving is the way to receive.

According to the statistics I have studied and the testimonies
I have heard, the more we give to the Lord, the more we shall
be able to give. For example, if you give ten percent one year,
the next year you may be able to give twenty percent. Then if
you are faithful to give a higher amount, you may be able to
give even more the following year. The point here is that the
more we give, the more we shall be able to give. When some hear
this word about faithfulness and giving, they may say that they
do not have enough faith to give consistently. Actually, this
is not a matter of our faith; it is a matter of our practice,
and our practice is based on the Lord's faith and His
faithfulness.
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(c) 2007 Living Stream Ministry. Bible verses are taken from
the Recovery Version of the Bible (RcV) and Words of Ministry,
from Witness Lee, Life-study of Luke, pp. 315-316. Both are
published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. (Repeat
2/19/02)

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Morning & Evening -- Colossians 1:5 and Daniel 10:11

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

MORNING:

"The hope which is laid up for you in heaven."
-- Colossians 1:5

Our hope in Christ for the future is the mainspring and the mainstay of
our joy here. It will animate our hearts to think often of heaven, for
all that we can desire is promised there. Here we are weary and
toilworn, but yonder is the land of rest where the sweat of labour
shall no more bedew the worker's brow, and fatigue shall be for ever
banished. To those who are weary and spent, the word "rest" is full of
heaven. We are always in the field of battle; we are so tempted within,
and so molested by foes without, that we have little or no peace; but
in heaven we shall enjoy the victory, when the banner shall be waved
aloft in triumph, and the sword shall be sheathed, and we shall hear
our Captain say, "Well done, good and faithful servant." We have
suffered bereavement after bereavement, but we are going to the land of
the immortal where graves are unknown things. Here sin is a constant
grief to us, but there we shall be perfectly holy, for there shall by
no means enter into that kingdom anything which defileth. Hemlock
springs not up in the furrows of celestial fields. Oh! is it not joy,
that you are not to be in banishment for ever, that you are not to
dwell eternally in this wilderness, but shall soon inherit Canaan?
Nevertheless let it never be said of us, that we are dreaming about the
future and forgetting the present, let the future sanctify the present
to highest uses. Through the Spirit of God the hope of heaven is the
most potent force for the product of virtue; it is a fountain of joyous
effort, it is the corner stone of cheerful holiness. The man who has
this hope in him goes about his work with vigour, for the joy of the
Lord is his strength. He fights against temptation with ardour, for the
hope of the next world repels the fiery darts of the adversary. He can
labour without present reward, for he looks for a reward in the world
to come.

EVENING:

"A man greatly beloved."
-- Daniel 10:11

Child of God, do you hesitate to appropriate this title? Ah! has your
unbelief made you forget that you are greatly beloved too? Must you not
have been greatly beloved, to have been bought with the precious blood
of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot? When God
smote his only begotten Son for you, what was this but being greatly
beloved? You lived in sin, and rioted in it, must you not have been
greatly beloved for God to have borne so patiently with you? You were
called by grace and led to a Saviour, and made a child of God and an
heir of heaven. All this proves, does it not, a very great and
superabounding love? Since that time, whether your path has been rough
with troubles, or smooth with mercies, it has been full of proofs that
you are a man greatly beloved. If the Lord has chastened you, yet not
in anger; if he has made you poor, yet in grace you have been rich. The
more unworthy you feel yourself to be, the more evidence have you that
nothing but unspeakable love could have led the Lord Jesus to save such
a soul as yours. The more demerit you feel, the clearer is the display
of the abounding love of God in having chosen you, and called you, and
made you an heir of bliss. Now, if there be such love between God and
us let us live in the influence and sweetness of it, and use the
privilege of our position. Do not let us approach our Lord as though we
were strangers, or as though he were unwilling to hear us-for we are
greatly beloved by our loving Father. "He that spared not his own Son,
but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely
give us all things?" Come boldly, O believer, for despite the
whisperings of Satan and the doubtings of thine own heart, thou art
greatly beloved. Meditate on the exceeding greatness and faithfulness
of divine love this evening, and so go to thy bed in peace.

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Mustard Seed Thought: Loaves, Part 2

When they found Him on the other side of the lake, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for Me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill." John 6:25-26 NIV

Jesus knew how to read a person's heart. It had been a great miracle. There were over 5,000 people who showed up to hear Jesus teach. It was starting to get dinnertime and the people were getting hungry. The disciples said it would take eight months wages to feed that many people. Jesus had the people sit down, He gave thanks for the food, divided it among the people, and when everyone was full, the disciples picked up twelve baskets full left over. Wow! That was a great miracle!

Now, the people have missed Jesus for a few hours, so they come looking for Him. Jesus instantly recognizes their desires. They aren't looking for Him because they have now decided to make Him Lord of their life. They are looking for Him because they are hungry again!

May I ask you something? Why do you look for Jesus? Is He only as good as His next miracle? Do you just want Him so that you can have your fill? Dear friend, Jesus will not be used! He is the great King, the One and Only, the Messiah. He is Almighty God, Author and Perfecter of our faith! He is not a magic lamp we can rub to get three wishes. He deserves our love and reverence simply because He is God!

The people were looking for Jesus because of what He could do for them. Why are you and I?

AUTHOR'S NOTE: God is good…all the time. Sometimes, however, life doesn't feel all that good. If you're in one of those times and need a listening ear, send an email to ron.mustardseed@Christweb.com The greatest part of this ministry is hearing from you!

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