Credit crunch

'Give, and it will be given to you.'

Luke 6:38 NIV

Three reasons to hang on to your purse strings:

1) with the credit crunch in full bloom you'll need every penny you can get

2) it's a tight month you can always give a little next month

3) wait til you've landed that dream job with that dream salary, then give!

If you're not going to give, feel free to choose any of the above as your reason. For those of us, who want to give, feel free to choose one of the following:

1) When we give - we get! Jesus said, 'Give and it will be given to you...the measure you use...will be measured to you' (Luke 6:38 NIV). Test Jesus in this, put your money where his mouth is, see what happens.

2) We get back more than we give. If a bank lends you money, they whack a load of interest on top - so in effect, you always pay back way more than you borrowed. The Bible says when we give to the poor we lend to God (Proverbs 19:17). Imagine that- loaning to God! What kind of interest does God pay back?

3) We get into good habits. Giving is not just how the church raises its budget, it's how God raises His children. Parents want to raise their children to cultivate beautiful qualities such as: generosity. Our heavenly parent is no different. So, pick a reason!

Sunday, 13 September 2009
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