Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Hebrews 13:16 HCSB
Sharing can be difficult especially if we think we need what we have. The Old Testament taught not to harvest all of the field but to leave the edges for the poor. If all our income is used living then we are consuming the edges and there is no room for the poor.
What is needed, first, is a mental shift to make room and create edges. Once this is done a savings plan for the edges can be made that fills with a fund for the poor. I have such a fund but find I want more for the poor, as the needs are great. I therefore have to make more room.
We sacrifice easily to save for a holiday, a car, a house. How about saving for the giving account as well, this is on top of the tithe.
Scripture promises that the measure we give will be the measure we receive. Amen!
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