Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I give generously.
Faith Verse
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”
Question of the Day: How much should I give to God?
Read about It
Read: Luke 21:1–4
Imagine that a friend comes to visit you and they have a dozen cupcakes with them. These are the kind of cupcakes that are perfectly soft with just the right amount of icing on top of them. When they offer to give you one of their twelve cupcakes, it’s going to make you feel good and of course you would appreciate the gift. However, imagine another friend coming to visit you and they have one freshly baked, warm brownie. It’s the only one they have and yet they are willing to give it to you because they love you. Which friend actually gave you more—the friend who still had eleven other cupcakes after giving you one or the friend who gave you their one and only brownie?
Giving to God like the friend who was willing to give their only brownie or the woman who gave her two small coins is the most powerful giving. Sometimes it’s difficult for us to be generous in our giving, especially if there’s something else that we want for ourself. However, when we are willing to give all we have to God for Him to use, He can take that gift and do something incredible with it.
Talk about It
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Question 1. How did Jesus feel about how much the woman gave? Answer 1. He said that she had given more than all the rest of them even though it was only two small coins. (Luke 21:2–3)
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| Question 2. Why did Jesus say that the widow’s gift was worth more than the rich people’s gifts?
Answer 2. The rich people gave only a tiny part of their surplus, but the woman, even though she was poor, gave everything she had. (Luke 21:4)
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| Question 3. How does God feel about how much we are willing to give to Him?
Answer 3. Answers may vary.
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| Question 4. Why is it sometimes difficult to give generously?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. How does God honor our willingness to give generously?
Answer 5. Answers will vary. |
Pray about It
God, everything I have is Yours. I choose to put You first and give You all of me even when it’s difficult. Please take what I have and use it however You want to! Amen.