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David replied, “No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us.”
1 Samuel 30:23
David’s men grumbled. They didn’t want to share the goods they had recovered from the Amalekites with men who hadn’t been a part of David’s rescue party. But David showed the generosity of his divine descendant, Jesus Christ, when he told the men that “all will share alike” (1 Samuel 30:24).
What has God given you so that you can share it with others? Perhaps you have resources that could help your church provide for a ministry need. Or you could give a word of encouragement that would enable a struggling friend to keep going. Perhaps you could share the gift of your time so that your neighbor who cares for an elderly loved one can take a break.
Worship in the form of sharing with others doesn’t have to wait until you can afford it. Paul says of the believers in Macedonia, “In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability” (2 Corinthians 8:2-3).
Who could use your help? Why not contact that person right now and offer to share what you have as an act of worship to God.
PRAYER
God, thank you for all you have given me. I lift it all up to you now with open hands, asking that you would …
1 Samuel 30:23
David’s men grumbled. They didn’t want to share the goods they had recovered from the Amalekites with men who hadn’t been a part of David’s rescue party. But David showed the generosity of his divine descendant, Jesus Christ, when he told the men that “all will share alike” (1 Samuel 30:24).
What has God given you so that you can share it with others? Perhaps you have resources that could help your church provide for a ministry need. Or you could give a word of encouragement that would enable a struggling friend to keep going. Perhaps you could share the gift of your time so that your neighbor who cares for an elderly loved one can take a break.
Worship in the form of sharing with others doesn’t have to wait until you can afford it. Paul says of the believers in Macedonia, “In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability” (2 Corinthians 8:2-3).
Who could use your help? Why not contact that person right now and offer to share what you have as an act of worship to God.
PRAYER
God, thank you for all you have given me. I lift it all up to you now with open hands, asking that you would …
