Contribution opportunities abounding....
The mail is pouring in, asking for those end of the year, Christmas feeling donations....one after another and another...nickels in some, or even dollar bills wanting to be doubled or some kind of gift...end of the year reports telling how much they need or are in the red...what contributions they are making to society, the Kingdom, medical conditions, the earth, wildlife and on and on...lots of good causes.....lots of free mailing stickers, notepads, Christmas cards, blankets.....
This video came across my computer...interesting....thought provoking...
We knew a man at one time who worked for various nonprofit organizations. He interviewed these organizations before working for them to find out their philosophy, if they were only "handing out" or empowering growth as well...he envisioned lives changed with giving.....he had seen generations standing in line for for food.....
We have the opportunity to give, the help others, either locally, nationally or worldwide..it behooves us to consider where or if we give and answer all these mailings or our own local churches or communities...
There will always be a need, there will always be the poor and needy among us...there are wonderful ministries all around the world and right next door..one who use resources wisely and others not so much...ones which we can results immediately and others that are long term and we may never see anything until heaven like the song, "thank you for giving to the Lord"...
Our job is to be faithful, cheerful in giving...
Psalm 112:1-10 Praise the Lord.Blessed are those who fear the Lord,who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land;the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses,and their righteousness endures forever. Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous. Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,who conduct their affairs with justice. Surely the righteous will never be shaken;they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news;their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,their righteousness endures forever;their horn will be lifted high in honor. The wicked will see and be vexed,they will gnash their teeth and waste away;the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
No comments:
Post a Comment