What we put first in our life matters. If we’ll choose to put God FIRST, in our living and giving, we can touch more lives, connect greater numbers of folks to Christ, and help the Kingdom of God expand. As a church we’ve experienced God do more things through us this past year than we could have ever imagined during a global pandemic, and we think we are just seeing the beginning of what God is going to do as we allow Him to use us! Let’s keep God FIRST, and see what God can do!
Jesus makes it clear that we need to put God first in all aspects of our lives. But one of the hardest areas to make that happen is with our finances. Although we don’t worship idols like some cultures in Biblical times, we have our own idols that compete with our attention for God. So how can we truly overcome the competition for our hearts?
Earn money. Check. Save money. Check. Give money. Wait, what? Founder of Methodism, John Wesley, outlined three principles for how we prioritize our money. This call of God on our lives urges us toward healthy practices that extend our life-influence beyond what we ever thought possible.
The Apostle Paul tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. In other words, not only should we give to the work of God, but we should not do it reluctantly or out of obligation. Giving is a matter of the heart.