Heb 11:4 “By
faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he
obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it
he being dead yet speaketh.”
It is important to understand that living
by faith does not mean anything goes. To be successful in your faith walk, the
best is what you give to God. Whether it is your time, talents, or treasure, if
it is not the best, it is nothing. Besides giving to God, it need be said also
that faith does not excuse shoddy services.
That is you do not give shoddy services to
people in the name of ‘you are looking to God and not to man’. The text
says Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice, by
faith. Look at what characterize the sacrifice or giving, it is more and it is
excellent or the best. This is how you can know if your giving is motivated by
faith, it will always be more and it will always be the best you can give at
that particular time. Do you know that faith is also expressed through giving?
“Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham “made right
with God by works” when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn’t
it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself
in works?” (James 2:21,22 MSG)
In this case what works is the Bible
referring to but the offering of his son, in other words, giving? This is why
when you can not give God the tithe (which is the minimum), because you think
what you have is not enough, you have just expressed your lack of faith in
God’s ability to provide for you.
Living by faith will make you a giving
person, this is the witness of Abel to you. When faith is combined with a
liberty in giving, such a one cannot be stopped, you will come into dominion
with acceleration.
Confession/Prayer:
I pray
for you today, that your faith be strengthened in the area of giving like Paul
told the Corinthians that they abound in this area also. May your faith abound
in this also, in Jesus name.
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