Mark 10:21-22 (ESV)
21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him,
“You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you
will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 Disheartened by the
saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Being a generous person starts with us letting go of money
as our Master. While money can do many things and serve many purposes, it
should not fill the role of being master of our lives – that place should be
kept only for Jesus!
We’ve probably seen a swinging trapeze act in a circus (or on
Facebook or on YouTube). As the trapeze artist swings on one of the bars, the
goal is to eventually let go of that bar in order to grab a hold of the other
trapeze bar. It is impossible to be on both trapeze bars at once. The same
applies when it comes to serving Jesus as master. Money and Jesus cannot both
be your master because it is impossible to serve two masters at the same time.
With Jesus as our master, we are free to tithe and to bless
others with our money because our heart is not tied to it. If money is our
master, then we will feel like a slave to it, we will strive to get more of it,
and when we have it we won’t want to let it go.
If we want to live generously then we need to evaluate who
or what is the master of our lives. We can live generous lives for the glory of
God only with Jesus as our master.
Listen to God and allow Him to direct your finances. If you
are blessed with a job and are earning money, then a great place to start is by
tithing on a Sunday!
Dear Lord, help us to give back to You the part that is
Yours. Help us be thankful with what You have given to us and to be generous
with it. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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