Acts - Week 6 / Friday

"Help is on the Way"

Through the Spirit the prophet Ababus predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. This caused the disciples to provide help for the believers who lived in this region.

The scriptures says, "The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to provide help." God uses us to meet the needs that other have. That has always been His plan.

Tithing a minimum of 10% to the local church is an act of discipline and obedience that reminds us each time we give that God is our supplier. He provided the ability to earn the current income and He is able to make 90% go further than 100% every day of the week. Tithing is an outward action of our dependence on God.

Giving to others is an act of love for God. God set an equal, minimum standard for tithing. In giving above the tithe, we give according to our current ability. God again levels the playing field and says, give what you can.

Several years ago during a weekend service, God spoke to me that I was give all the money in my wallet to a particular person. I opened my wallet and found $13 and some change. I spent a good portion of the morning talking with God about what He had asked. "What good will $13 do anyone?" "I am embarrassed that is so small an amount" "I had plans for that $13."

I chose to obey and handed someone 2-five's, 3-one's and a lot of change. I gave according to my ability at the time and that is what God asked of me.

God is a giving God, it is His nature. He asks us to be givers like He is.

Let's decide to give and then watch what God is able to do in and through us for others.

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