September 4, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (I)
THE LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
TOPIC - YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (I)
Read Luke 6:30-38
30. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38. Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
MEMORISE: Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you (Luke 6:38)
EXPOSITION
The message of the beatitude is evergreen. As it was relevant to the original recipients, so it is to us today. One of the main issues emphasised in the Sermon on the Mount is what today's devotion is out to discuss, and that is giving. A series on this is worth considering on days surrounding the International Day of Charity billed to be celebrated tomorrow.
Jesus spoke on giving during His time here on earth, because He would want His children to be privy to such a powerful truth that determines many things in ones Christian journey on eternity. At some point, Jesus was telling people what is going to happen to people in heaven, before the Throne of God. He said some people would be counted as the sheep while some would be goat, confined to the left hand side of God, and the criteria for that is the extent of kindness they show. Imagine going to hell fire not because you were not righteous, or not attending church regularly, but because you close your eyes to the need of some people you ought to satisfy.
Naturally, it humanly gladdens to receive than to give. However, Jesus does not want His followers to merely receive, but to be heavy givers, at the same time. It is rewarding to do so. Why? God is a Giver and Rewarder of those who give. He gives manifold in return for those things that you give out. When you give, you are fulfilling God's command, and you are expanding your capacity to receive. True giving must be out of compassion and must be done sincerely.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Let the grace to help people solve their problems fall upon me, now, in Jesus' name.
2. Lord, remove every iota of selfish and self-centredness from my system, so that I can be of help to everyone You bring my way in life.
3. Lord, deliver business people from the craze to amass wealth at the expense of others.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 105:42 - 107:11; 1 Corinthians 9:17 - 10:11
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!
THE LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
TOPIC - YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (I)
Read Luke 6:30-38
30. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38. Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
MEMORISE: Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you (Luke 6:38)
EXPOSITION
The message of the beatitude is evergreen. As it was relevant to the original recipients, so it is to us today. One of the main issues emphasised in the Sermon on the Mount is what today's devotion is out to discuss, and that is giving. A series on this is worth considering on days surrounding the International Day of Charity billed to be celebrated tomorrow.
Jesus spoke on giving during His time here on earth, because He would want His children to be privy to such a powerful truth that determines many things in ones Christian journey on eternity. At some point, Jesus was telling people what is going to happen to people in heaven, before the Throne of God. He said some people would be counted as the sheep while some would be goat, confined to the left hand side of God, and the criteria for that is the extent of kindness they show. Imagine going to hell fire not because you were not righteous, or not attending church regularly, but because you close your eyes to the need of some people you ought to satisfy.
Naturally, it humanly gladdens to receive than to give. However, Jesus does not want His followers to merely receive, but to be heavy givers, at the same time. It is rewarding to do so. Why? God is a Giver and Rewarder of those who give. He gives manifold in return for those things that you give out. When you give, you are fulfilling God's command, and you are expanding your capacity to receive. True giving must be out of compassion and must be done sincerely.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Let the grace to help people solve their problems fall upon me, now, in Jesus' name.
2. Lord, remove every iota of selfish and self-centredness from my system, so that I can be of help to everyone You bring my way in life.
3. Lord, deliver business people from the craze to amass wealth at the expense of others.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 105:42 - 107:11; 1 Corinthians 9:17 - 10:11
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!
September 4, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - YOUR GIVING, YOUR GAIN (I)
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