“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I
send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I; send
me!’” (Isaiah 6:8)
From time to time,
all of us give excuses for not stepping out and being daring to help win a
dying world to Christ. But think about how the world is a better place because
of how some people in history said “yes” to God:
The world is a better place...
...because Michelangelo
didn't say, "I don't do ceilings."
...because Moses didn't
say, "I don't do rivers."
...because Noah didn't
say, "I don't do arks."
...because Jeremiah
didn't say, "I don't do weeping."
...because Amos didn't
say, "I don't do speeches."
...because Ruth didn't
say, "I don't do mothers-in-law."
...because David didn't
say, "I don't do giants."
...because Peter didn't
say, "I don't do Gentiles."
...because Mary didn't
say, "I don't do virgin births."
...because Paul didn't
say, "I don't do letters."
...because Jesus didn't
say, "I don't do crosses."
[--Dr.
Leonard Sweet]
Generosity is
about saying “yes” to God and answering His call to help “make the world a
better place” as we offer to Him use of our spiritual gifts, talents,
resources (financial or otherwise), personality, dreams, and even our
experiences. Remember that we are who we
are today because others ahead of us were generous with who they were and what
they had.
God has already
said “Yes!” to each of us by the giving of His own son Jesus for us – we’re
called to say “Yes!” back through the offer of ourselves. So, how will you say “yes” to
Him by helping to make the world a better place through your church?
How will you
choose to live in your life so that the world is a better place? I pray
that you will join me in making a commitment to this through your response to
our "Living Generously" Stewardship journey. If you missed
Commitment Sunday today, I invite you to prayerfully consider responding using
our ONLINE COMMITMENT CARD HERE. Remember, God loves you and I do, too!
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