Worship The Lord With Your Offerings
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name:
bring an offering, and come before him: worship
the LORD in the beauty of holiness
(1 Chronicles 16:29).
Some people have the wrong idea that
whenever they give an offering in Church,
they’re making a donation to support the Church. No,
your offering isn’t a donation but an oblation. It’s an
act of worship. It’s a testimony of your faith in the living
God. When you give your offering, you’re testifying to
God from your spirit, to your own spirit, and to demons
and devils of darkness, of your faith in the living God;
there’s a spiritual connection.
Of course there’re donations you can give to
support the Church and its work, and those special
donations can be called for. But there’s a difference
between your offering, tithe, your seeds of faith and
donations. Donations are also blessed. Whatever you
give in the Name of the Lord is blessed of God.
For example, the Bible says, “He that hath pity
upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that
which he hath given will he pay him again” (Proverbs
19:17). So, when you give to the poor, the Lord marks
it, because you’re lending to Him, and He’ll repay you,
because that poor man can’t pay you back. So, He
blesses you for it.
Much more than that, however, your offerings
to God are sacred. It’s something you’re required to
do because He’s God. And there’s nobody that can’t
give an offering to God, because if you look around
you, you’ll see what God has blessed you with. He’s
done so much in your life, for which He deserves all
praise, worship, and adoration. Giving your offerings
is one of the ways to worship and appreciate Him for
all He’s done in your life.
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I extol your majesty, and worship you
with all my heart. You alone deserve my praise and unalloyed
devotion. With joy in my heart, I give you praise and worship
you with my oblations, God of heaven and earth. Blessed be
your Name forever!
Further Study
Psalm 96:8; Psalm 50:23; Hebrews 13:15
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Jeremiah 29-30
Titus 1-2
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 8:22-32
2 Kings 21-22