Thankful - Monday March 23, 2015
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. Ephesians 1:16 NIV
I am so thankful for the generosity I see in our churches. God is using your gifts and sacrifices to make a real difference in the lives of many people and in the ministry of our churches.
I received an encouraging email illustrating the importance of our gospel work and how our giving is making an eternal impact. The email said, in part: "When my husband and I were dating, we were invited to a small group at The Rock. ... My husband had left the LDS Church years prior but hadn't quite embraced any sort of faith system. Anyway, through that small group my husband came to accept Christ. Not only was this beautiful for my husband personally, but hugely encouraging to me as it opened the door for the marriage that we are so blessed to enjoy now."
Wow-that is what it is all about! God uses everything we offer Him. He blesses our faith. He honors our sacrificial giving, which eventually translates into changed lives, salvations, and transformed marriages!
It says in 2 Corinthians 8:12, "For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have" (NIV).
Your gifts, as offerings to your local church, are tangible expressions of faith. They are making a real difference in people's lives and also making the ministry of our churches possible. Thank you for being a part of all that God is doing-may He bless your faithfulness.
Submitted by:
Bill Young
The Rock Church
Draper, Utah
One-Year Reading Plan:
Numbers 36;Deuteronomy 1:1-46
Luke 5:29-6:11
Psalms 66:1-20
Proverbs 11:24-26
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