Daily Devotional
Do you have a generous heart? Or a stingy one?
June 3, 2019
BIBLE MEDITATION:
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. John 12:25
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Two men were discussing the issue of tithing. The first one asked, “How do you figure your tithe? Before taxes or after taxes?” The second answered, “Oh, I figure my tithe before taxes.” “Why do you figure it that way?” he asked. His friend responded, “Because the Lord gets more that way.”
That’s the kind of man who is going to get a blessing from the Lord. In Matthew 23:23, Jesus said the Pharisees were so bound up in being sure they gave God one-tenth—but not a penny more—that they even tithed from the mint plants and small herbs. They would have an herb in their hand and count out each leaf one by one to give their exact tithe to the Lord—just enough, yet not too much. How precise they were! Yet there was poverty of heart.
ACTION POINT:
Oh God, give us men and women who say, “Dear God, I’m going for You with all that I am. I’m getting out of the boat with both feet. If You tell me to hit the ground, I’m going to hit it until You tell me to stop.”
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
