An Offertory Devotional video for Sabbath, November 26, 2022, in your @adventistchurch: vimeo.com/749297661. Putting God first can be difficult. What can we learn from this video that will help us put God first in our lives today?
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We worship God with our tithe and offerings because He gives us the power to produce wealth. The parable of the talents tells the story of three servants who received a share of their master’s property and their reports about how they used their share to produce more wealth. The three servants had this in common: they faithfully returned to the master what belonged to Him. However, the first two did something in addition. They produced wealth with what they had received, and they were rewarded for that practice. As God promises the “ability to produce wealth” to all His servants, it is unfortunate that the third servant fails in this area and was deprived of his master’s reward.
As believers, we are responsible for what we have received and for what we can produce. Ellen G. White writes these words: “In making a profession of faith in Christ we pledge ourselves to become all that it is possible for us to be as workers for the Master, and we should cultivate every faculty to the highest degree of perfection, that we may do the greatest amount of good of which we are capable (Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 330). Growth in all areas of life and participation in the production of resources is a divine assignment. This responsibility often needs courage, strength, perseverance, and self-discipline. It is a daily uphill journey. However, no one has to be discouraged or quit. God made a permanent promise: the ability to produce wealth.
The principle of doing “the greatest amount of good” is an invitation to reassess our giving. Today, through our faithful giving, we are a source of blessing. This week as we worship with our tithe and regular offerings, called Promise, let us reflect and pray on how to become a greater blessing by growing our resources to their real potential.