28th.October. 2021. Daily Devotion.
37 ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.’ Luke 6:37-38
It can be really easy to get caught in the trap of getting. You might be saving for new shoes, a new phone, and trying to get a new car. Getting things can seem really important at times, however, the Bible encourages us to not make getting the main priority in your life.
Instead, the Bible encourages us to be givers. And the awesome part about being a giver is that God rewards those who give. So when you give, you’re not throwing away your time or money. Everything you give to God is always given back to you in many ways. God wants to reward you for your giving.
So decide today to make giving a habit in your life. Choose to begin to give and see how God will provide and reward you for your faithfulness to give.
This weekend we hold our part of the Church of Scotland National Giving Day.
Here are a promotional video from the Church and a Website of quotes from well known people who echo the words of Jesus:
National Giving Day 2021 on Vimeo
15 Inspiring Quotes About Giving | SUCCESS
A Prayer for Kindness of Heart
Jesus, my Saviour, you teach us that good fruit is produced from a good tree. Likewise, kindness flows not from a heart that is made of stone, but from a new heart that is given to us through your spirit. Lord, teach us to be kind in heart, so that love, grace, and charity flow forth like a river. Give us a generosity that reflects your own, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer for Peaceful Giving
Lord, our Peace-Bringer, it is good to give. But merely giving does not mean we have peace about it. We may give, but if our hearts are troubled and we do not give in faith, then our works mean nothing. It is as if we are clanging a loud cymbal. Therefore, calm our troubled hearts so that we may give joyfully and in faith, without reservation. May this giving let our light shine before all and bring all glory to your name. Amen.
For the cold and homeless
God of compassion, your love for humanity was revealed in Jesus,
whose earthly life began in the poverty of a stable
and ended in the pain and isolation of the cross:
we hold before you those who are homeless and cold
especially in this bitter weather.
Draw near and comfort them in spirit
and bless those who work to provide them
with shelter, food and friendship.
We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
