During the Christmas season I plan to use the Sunday teaching time to look at Giving as a way of life. I’m calling it GIVING LIVING I was prompted to do this after some observations that most of our giving is for special occasions, when told of needs, or when asked. Since we serve a God who loved and gave, shouldn’t giving be a way of life rather than an occasional activity requiring a stimulus?
The first Christmas gift was Jesus. God loved and gave. As one fellow said “You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving.” Giving is a sign of a heart that loves. Since Christ Followers are being conformed to the image of Christ , it is our destiny- to be Givers like our Leader and Lord.
I believe we could see greater impact on our culture if Christ Followers were to lead the way in GIVING LIVING. What if we were people who gave for no reason other than that’s what we do as Followers of Jesus?
Just a thought…