Philippians 4:14-17
Note: For the Summer we are reprinting some devotions that ran back when we were getting this site up and running. Hopefully this is new content to you, and we will get back into writing fresh devotions as our schedule allows. 15 As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this. 16 Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once. 17 I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.
14 Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.
When Paul speaks of sharing in his difficulty, he's talking about money. The group that he was writing to had helped to fund his ministry, and this is his thank-you letter. I find the last sentence of this letter interesting. He says that he wants them to get a prize because of their giving. We should never give in order to get something, whether from God or from people, but if you read the Bible it's obvious that those who give are blessed.
Malachi 3 says this: 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!
This is the only part of the Bible where God says to test Him. When we give, God is there waiting to pour out His blessings upon us!
-Jeff-
The Parables of Jesus: Luke 12:21-25
Luke 12:21-25 Also Matthew 6:26
Do Not Worry
21. Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not
worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you
will wear. 23. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
24. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom
or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than
birds! 25. Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
A University in Texas one time wanted to know how much it would cost to
feed the birds in the whole State of Texas....They found out it was to
big to measure! So they decided just doing the city of Dallas.....again
they found out the city of Dallas was still to big to measure! So they
decided again to see what the cost would be to feed the all bird at a
local City park in Dallas for a day.....you know what still to
big...they couldn't measure it.
One of names used for God in the Bible is "Jehovah-jireh" means
"God my Provider." I can't tell you how many times God has provided for
me! Jobs, food, clothing, etc. We serve an Awesome God who takes care
of us. So don't worry just trust in God!
Later,
DJ Jackson
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