For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 2Corinthians 8:12 KJV
The institutional church often robs the real church to advance itself. It does this by mischievously teaching prosperity wrongly. It emphasizes that a person prospers to the extent that that person brings his or her wealth to the church. This makes making wealth appear easy but ultimately, it is only deceptive. It enriches the institution and impoverishes the individual. In this way, denominational churches teach that the church makes you rich. In reality, you make the church rich. You don’t bring your money to the church to be rich. You go out make money and bring it to the church for the execution of the assignment of the church. Acceptable giving is based on what you have and not on what you want to have.
Giving in church is not a personal financial empowerment program. It is a kingdom advancement program. This is how the early church understood giving, Acts 4.:2-37. People brought their wealth to the church to advance the church’s agenda. This is responsible giving. A person will need to be sure that he or she belongs to the church and believes in her mission. Then the person commits to promoting that agenda and does whatever it takes to do so. Sadly, people are made to give not with eyes on the mission of the church but on their own personal returns so that if they are not sure of the returns, they won’t give. The result is that they are robbed of their wealth on empty promises of divine pay back.
Commitment
I commit today to give what I have to promote the mission of the church and not to be rich.
Action Triggers
Has the real church prospered as much as the institutional church has prospered?
Does God want people to give what they don’t have?
Prayers
Father, save me from being deceived by not allowing me to give in order to receive in Jesus name. Amen.
Bible Reading: 2Corinthians 8
One Year Bible Reading Plan: Joshua 1-3; Mark 16
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