[Q.18] What to expect during the Re Giving Initiative?
1. Expect God to REveal Himself among us…providing, healing,
answering prayer, bringing down walls, delivering families.
“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your
heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) We’ll REport these as we are made
aware of them so we can all REjoice!
2. Expect spiritual REinvigoration and REnewal…through stron-
ger faith, higher hope and deeper love. “Just as you excel in
everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete
earnestness and in your love for us – see that you also excel in
this grace of giving.” (2 Corinthians 8:7) When we truly seek
His kingdom first, God brings blessing and strengthens our
commitments.
3. Expect to be harassed and REbuffed by Satan…in problems,
circumstances, stuff breaking down, health issues, accidents
and the like. When God owns a person’s wallet He totally
owns the person (Jesus said “Where your treasure is, there
your heart is”) When we start giving our treasure to Jesus,
Satan starts losing his grip on our hearts and doesn’t want to
let go, so he sends distractions meant to discourage.
4. Expect to REjoice in REsounding JOY! Jesus taught “There is
more happiness in giving than receiving” Acts 20:35 Jesus
gave His life for us “for the joy set before him”. (Hebrews 12:2)
As we teach people how to give God’s way – by faith, full of
hope, in love, sacrificing in gratitude as an act of worship –
their souls are filled with irrepressible joy!
