Every resource you have at your disposal comes from Yahweh and is Yahweh’s; thus, you own nothing. You are, however, commissioned to steward everything. And that is why the thought of giving anything at all to the causes of God and His people is an absurd assertion. It’s already all His, but that’s easy to forget, so inserted into the fabric of creation is this program: “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For the level of generosity you display will be used to measure what resources God allows you to manage.” In other words, God’s generosity is inextricably linked to your faithfulness in deploying His resources in the service of others.
If you remain your own greatest charitable cause, when you face God, instead of hearing, “Well done, good and faithful servant…” you might rather be rebuffed, “I hope you enjoyed all your stuff; that was your whole reward.” And let’s not restrict the management of resources to your commission to faithfully share God’s money and assets, but equally important is the wise stewardship of God’s plan and purpose for your life, as well as the gifts and talents He so generously placed within you.
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