Matthew 6:24: “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”
A country preacher once delivered a sermon on giving. He said, “Now church, you know we’ve got to go somewhere and so we need the church to walk.” And the deacons lined up on the front row and they said, “Reverend, let the church walk. Let the church walk.” The preacher said, “We’ve got to start moving.” And the deacons said, “Let the church walk.” The preacher saw that he had the deacons with him, and so he said, “And then after we’ve walked for a little while, church we’ve got to run.” The deacons said, “Yeah, let the church run!” He went on preaching, getting the congregation and the deacons more excited as he continued. He said, “Then after we’ve run for a little while, it’s time for the church to fly! We’ve got to fly!” The deacons said, “Yes, Reverend, we’ve got to fly! We’ve got to fly!” Then the preacher said, “Well, now, you know it’s going to take money for the church to fly,” The deacons said, “Let it crawl, Reverend! Let it crawl!”
Most Christians are excited about the “Concept” of church. They are in agreement with the ideas pertaining to church function and growth. However, God’s work cannot grow without resources. He has given us the resources to be good stewards of it. When Ezra and Nehemiah were rebuilding the temple of Jerusalem, it was the wholehearted support of the people of God that enabled them to successfully complete the work. My prayer for us is that our love for God be evidenced by our wholehearted giving to the work of the Lord.
Stephen Thomas (Bobby)
Stephen is an ordained Christian Minister and a Bible teacher who is a mentor to several youth leaders in Crossway Church and around the globe. He is a regular visiting Speaker in Crossway Church, New Delhi. He can be reached at stephenthomas6400@hotmail.com
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