MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 27TH DECEMBER, 2021 - GIVING FOR LOVE

Mountain Top Life DAILY DEVOTION

GIVING FOR LOVE

27^TH DECEMBER, 2021

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 11-13

FIRE SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9; Mark 12:41-44

1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 

2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. 

3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing, 

4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 

5 And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God. 

6 So we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace in you as well. 

7 But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also.

8 I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. 

9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.

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41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 

42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 

43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 

44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

MEMORY VERSE: ” And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God .” – Corinthians 8:5 

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:

God is the first giver; He gave all.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:

I DECREE THAT HEAVEN SHALL GIVE YOU THE GRACE TO BE RICH IN THE WORK OF GIVING,IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

THE MESSAGE:

God was the first person to give out of His love for humanity. He gave all. (John 3:16) Responsibility is laid on you as child of God, redeemed and sanctified, to be like your Father in all things, including giving. The magnitude of your giving is a proof of your love to God (Mark 14:3) Accounts from the Fire Scriptures (2 Corinthians 8:1-9) show how Apostle Paul was boasting about the giving grace of the Macedonian church.

It is clear from this passage that no one is too poor to give. You can give out of poverty. Giving must be from a willing heart (2 Corinthians 9:7). It is part of your service to God. You must give yourself to God first and to the church before giving your substance. Giving is an act of love for God and the brethren. It is the demonstration of God’s grace in your life. It is also an act of faith and worship.

Jesus showed us the greatest example of this when he offered up Himself to save us sinners. (John 10:18). Beloved, you and I need to do some soul searching today. Why do you give? Is your giving a conscious act of faith in Jesus? Are you inspired to give out of love like the Macedonian church or you are being compelled to give? If you want to be like your Father in heaven (Mathew 5:45), then repent of the time you were compelled or cajoled to give.

Change your motive about giving and begin to give from today out of love for God and your fellow brethren. Jesus gave all to buy you and me back. You must recognise that everything you have belongs to the Lord and give them to Him willingly. A life that is not surrendered to Jesus is not qualified to give to God.

The sacrifice of the wicked is unacceptable to God (Proverb 15:8a) As you learnt from the Macedonia church, you must surrender your life to God first before giving your substance. This is another opportunity to be reconciled with your Maker.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Father, I repent of many times I have given out of wrong motive, in the name of Jesus.

2. Let my love for God and brethren be activated, in the name of Jesus.

3. Lord, I surrender all for You, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. My Father, multiply my grace to give, in the name of Jesus.

5. Deliver me , Lord, from selfishness, in the name of Jesus.

6. Enlarge my capacity to give, Lord, in the name of Jesus.

7. Father, make me a treasurer in Your kingdom, in the name of Jesus.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

©2021 MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, MOUNTAIN OF FIRE and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)