MAY 7,  Proverbs 3:9-10

Some children gave 10 % of the money they receive as pocket money to the Lord. That is pleasing to the Lord. Imagine a child who received a prize of $100 saying,” I give my parents some money, bought a shirt, a present and a few more things. There isn’t much left for God.”

What is wrong with that? He did not remember very well how much the Lord loved him. He put the Lord in the wrong place; he put the Lord last. In the Old Testament, God told His people to give the first fruits to Him. Being farmers, when they harvest the ripe grains, they set aside the first and best crops for the Lord first. God does not need these grains or lambs but He wants us to think of Him first, and He wants us to love Him more than anything else.

Thought: It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me the blessing of giving. Help me to be a generous child, for in doing so, I am only following my Heavenly Father, for you gave the most generous gift of Jesus, in whose name I pray, amen.