Be Humble when You Give to God

Verses:  Matthew 6:1-4

My thoughts about the verses:

God wants us to be humble when we give to God.  Many people give to God all the time and do it in a way in which people do not know that it is them.  They make sure not to give by check.  They do not fill out offering envelopes.  Instead they give their money in cash because they think no one should know what they have given.

Others give so that the Church can know who has given.  Especially in a church that asks people to pledge so much a year to help with the budget.  By keeping track with how much money that they give they are able to make sure that they will meet budget needs.  These sample people never take their donation off their taxes.  They believe that it is not something that the government needs to know about what they have given.

Then there are people who boast about what they give to God.  They make sure that people see them giving money.  They want people to know that they are giving God not only their tithe but also extra money.  They are not humble and many times they intimidate those that cannot give as much.

Giving is something that you need to do out of your devotion to God.  Instead of boasting of what you give be humble.  It is not wrong to let a church know what you are pledging.  Yet, you do not need to share that information with everyone you know.  You need to remember that there are times that some people that give the smallest amount of money are giving all they have.  Do not impede people to give that small amount by boasting what you have given.

At the same time remember that God wants you to give out of love.  If you are giving so people will know what you have given and it is a thing of boasting you are missing what God is saying.  Make sure that you give to God because you feel blessed by God.  Do not give just because you are doing it because you have to.  Give out of devotion and love.

Prayer:

We thank you for all that you have given to us.  We praise you God for the gift of everlasting life.  Help us give out of humbleness.  Help us to remember that we must not brag about our gifts to God.  Help us remember not to intimidate that cannot give the same amount that we give by being boastful.  Help us give out of love and dedication to you.  In the name of the Giver of Everlasting Life we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Do you give to God out of love?  Do you give because you want others to know how good you are?  Do you give in humbleness or pride?