Soccer registration fees, dentist bills, sonogram for the baby on the way, rising gas prices, tires for the car - the list goes on. It seems like life has a way of knowing when we commit to give generously! Recently, our lead pastor, Doug Brown offered the LSCC congregation a 90 day guarantee. If the people of LSCC will give generously, God will bless us....GUARANTEED! I should have known this test of my commitment would soon follow.
You're probably experiencing some of the same things I am. Generosity isn't easy. Generosity requires a re-prioritizing. Giving is a discipline that God wants me to participate in. It is my responsibility to give and live generously.
This week, read through the following Scripture: Luke 21:1–4, Matthew 6:19–21, and 2 Corinthians 9:7. Read each portion of Scripture the first time through with no agenda—just take it in. Then read through each a second time. As you do, what words are standing out to you? What phrases? Jot these words or phrases down on a piece of paper or in your journal. Ask God what He would like you to hear from Him. Read the verses a third time. When you finish, sit for a few moments with your eyes closed in the quiet and receive from the Lord. Finally, under the words and phrases you have written, conclude your time by writing anything that
you have taken away from your time with God in His Word.
As you move through your week, revisit the things you have written in your journal. Is there anything new God is speaking to you? Are there any barriers in your life that aren’t allowing you to give generously? Since reading through these verses, did you have any experiences related to what God spoke to you in your time of quiet? If so, take a few minutes to document the encounters and celebrate with Him! May God bless you as He uses His provision to you and your family to bless others.
This responsibility of giving will be highlighted in our preschool and kindergarten time this weekend. You can read more about it in this weeks edition of Homefront Weekly for pre-k and kindergarten.
The elementary's focus is on the power of the Holy Spirit in us. Check it out in Homefront Weekly for elementary.
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