GIVE CHEERFULLY

2 Corinthians 9:7
You must each
make up your own mind as
to how much you should give.
Don't give reluctantly
or in response to pressure.
For God loves the person
who gives cheerfully.



The first giver and first lover is God alone. 1 John 4:19 says, “We love him, because he first loved us.” There was a father who wanted to develop his little son’s character, so he gave his son a penny and a quarter on their way to the church. The father told the child, “Son, you put whichever one you want in the offering plate at church.” Before the offering came the boy heard the preacher say, “The Lord loveth a cheerful giver.” After the church service, the father asked the child which coin went into the plate and the boy replied, “I knew I could give the penny a lot more cheerfully than I could give the quarter, so I gave the penny.” God gave everything to us, even His own Son. Even His own Son. How much do you give back to Him?