seek first... giving

Pip n Jay – April 2011 – Bern Leckie

yours God’s

What does God own?

Deuteronomy 10:14Psalm 24:1Psalm 50:10-12Psalm 50:10-12Haggai 2:81 Corinthians 10:26

This looks like God’sThis looks like God’sThis looks like God’sThis looks like God’s

But all of “my” stuff But all of “my” stuff gets in the way...gets in the way...gets in the way...gets in the way...

If my stuff ends upIf my stuff ends updefining my world...defining my world...defining my world...defining my world...

I would be lostI would be lostwwithout it...ithout it...wwithout it...ithout it...

Clinging on toClinging on tosomething temporarysomething temporarysomething temporarysomething temporary

which might not bewhich might not beas secure as I thoughtas secure as I thoughtas secure as I thoughtas secure as I thought

Matthew 6

When this happened to me I found...

Do not worry...

But seek first...

What is our job?

1 Corinthians 4:2Matthew 25:19-21Micah 6:6-8Micah 6:6-8Matthew 23:232 Corinthians 8:1-7

God has a heart for giving

and He isthe world’s best giver

He put thisinto ourhearts

and thisfeeds ourwhole body

Beware ofclots (DVT)

Holding onto blood here

Can prove fatal here

Giving God’s way

RegularMore when neededGiving life (not just stuff)

What is God saying to you?

Our giving does a lot

And there is lots to do

But it’s not about our projects

We are seeking God’s kingdom

We have time, talents, encouragement,our selves as well as our stuff...

What will you give?

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