Extravagant giving
Acts 4:35 “for from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.”
Does this happen in your church?
Actually there wonderful examples of such generous giving found in many church building and mission projects.
But the verse is powerful to imagine. Here are some of my reflections on it:
The people trusted the leadership of the Church with their money.
They didn’t lay claim on their gift, they gave it to the leadership to give the gift.
The people saw their money going to meet needs.
This happened on a regular basis, seasons of extravagant giving came upon the church.
The Church leadership was not ignorant of people’s needs.
Any needy person was given money, there was no favouritism.
The people seemed to be giving freely and not after emotional persuasion.
Proverbs 11:24: “There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.”
What stops this kind of giving?
1. The fear of not having enough.
2. The fear of not experiencing it all.
3. The fear of being hurt.
4. The fear of being left alone.
What is your worst fear right now?
It is calling you not to give anything never mind everything.
Missions Paul 