My Daily Pause

The Lord hates both these things:
dishonest weights and dishonest measures. – Proverbs 20:10 NCV

The Lord hates dishonest weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him. – Proverbs 20:23 NCV

The Lord gives based on how we give:

give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. – Luke 6:38 ESV

Do the standards you measure your deeds against match His?

Liberally – Luke 6:38

Sacrificially – Hebrews 13:16

Cheerfully – 2 Corinthians 9:7

Purposefully – 2 Corinthians 9:7

Secretly – Matthew 6:3-4

Giving is an important part of our worship and our service to the Lord. Here are six thoughts to meditate upon:

1. We should Give Purposefully: 2 Corinthians 9:7
2. It shows our trust in God: Deut. 8:11-18; Luke 12:18-19; 2:2-4; Mark 10:24
3. We should adjust our giving when we have increases in prosperity: 1 Corinthians 16:2; Leviticus 5:7
4. We should give our contribution every week: 1 Corinthians 16:2
5. Make giving our financial priority: Acts 2:44-45; 4:34-37; Proverbs 3:9
6. It shows God’s worth: 2 Samuel 24:24; Malachi 1:6-8