GodTracker 693
The e-devotional helping to keep you on-track with God’s plans for your life
GodTracker is published by Sure Reality Media at surereality.net
The e-devotional helping to keep you on-track with God’s plans for your life
GodTracker is published by Sure Reality Media at surereality.net
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply
every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
“God has
promised to meet all our needs according to his riches in Christ Jesus. If you
know Jesus as Lord, then you are in Christ Jesus. If you are in Christ Jesus, you
are found in the same place as the riches of God!”
Tracking God’s will requires
faithfulness in every aspect of life, not withstanding, giving. Historically,
the Church has been accused of money-grabbing. This is a shame. Indeed, there were
times in Church history where the institution of the Church (protestant and
catholic) has demanded money from its adherents. That too, is a shame. However,
God’s word makes it plain that giving is fundamental to Christian living.
Afterall, God gave Jesus and Jesus gave his life. Therefore, as God-trackers, I
believe we need to be faithful in our giving toward the furtherance of God’s
kingdom. Jesus promised, “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure,
pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For
with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” And he who promised
is faithful.
By the grace of God, since receiving our
first pay cheques, Karen and I have tithed. At times it was tough… very tough!
I remember when I was studying for the ministry and had no regular income. I
was 30 at the time with 2 small children to care for. Between us, Karen and I
had 9 part-time jobs. Our income was low, but we believed it was still
necessary to tithe. God was faithful to his promise to meet all our needs.
One Sunday evening, back in South
Africa during my days at Bible school, I was at church leading worship while
Karen and the kids were at home. My son Ryan, about 5 at the time, loved performing
gymnastic feats. That evening he ran into his bedroom and somersaulted onto his
bed. His feet promptly crashed through a large window. Thankfully, the curtains
were closed so he did not hurt himself. “Ryan, what have you done!” came the
cry from his mom. “It’ll take 200 rand to fix that window!” A few minutes later
Karen heard Ryan and his sister, Kerryn praying, “Dear Lord, sorry Ry broke the
window. Please give mom R200 to fix it.”
After church, while I was packing away
my guitar, someone handed me an envelope. “Thanks,” I muttered and promptly popped
it into my pocket. When I arrived home and Karen told me what had happened, I
remembered envelope in my pocket. Opening it I found ten R20 notes. He who
promised was faithful.
God has called us to be cheerful
givers. God has promised that if we sow bountifully we will also reap
bountifully. You see, God has promised to meet all our needs according to his
riches in Christ Jesus. If you know Jesus as Lord, then you are in Christ Jesus.
If you are in Christ Jesus, you are found in the same place as the riches of
God! So, be faithful in your giving as you seek to track his will for your
life.
God-tracking is being a faithful and a
cheerful giver.
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GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY
I commit my life and calling to you.
Help me to track your will, every day.
“O Lord, thank you so much for your faithful blessings
and provision in my life. Thank you that you meet all my needs according to
your abundance in Jesus. Thank you that, as you help me to be faithful in my
giving, you are faithful in pouring out your blessings into my lap, pressed
down, shaken together and running over. Today I choose to be faithful and
cheerful in my giving as I trust you to be faithful to your promises to meet my
needs. Amen.”
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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail devotional based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail devotional based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.
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