Life Blog

When sin entered into the world, the connection between God and man was broken. It snapped! Jesus came and blotted out sin and brought that connection back again. He did. When that connection is put in place, the result is worship. Worship is our connection with our God. The stronger we are connected with Him, the stronger our worship. It's a lovely story. : )

Always starting with the church motto: Love, Obey, Worship... Jesus Christ. The teaching on giving is a teaching on Love.  2Cor 9:7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.  A tithe actually means a tenth. But you see the New Testament is different from the Old Testament. It is no longer about strict adherence to rules. And in fact there is no ten percent rule in the Gospels nor in the Apostles letters. Obedience in the New Testament is not about following rules. Obedience in the New Testament means an obedient heart, a heart that follows after God's own heart, a heart that is surrendered to the will of God. You can give sparingly or you can give generously. He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously, will reap generously. For as long as you give, you will reap! So, are you now giving more because you want to reap more? Or are you giving b