God doesn’t look at the grandeur of an act but the heart behind it!!!
Matthew 6:1-4 NIV “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 ESV “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountiful will also reap bountiful. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
I believe that we are to each give as the Lord lays on our hearts. For some it may be financial gifts, for some it may be a bag of groceries left on the front porch, for others it’s the gift of transportation, we can all give the gift of an ear, a hug or simply a smile in passing.
Scriptures tell us when we do for others we are in actuality doing for Jesus.
Matthew 25:40 NIV “The king will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
I know the drop dead down on my knees prayers of thanksgiving for the mighty answered prayers from God who parted my Red Sea problems and swept them away but I also know the sweetness of the little prayers, the floating butterfly against the sunshine when I needed a moment of peace. The smile at the hummingbird that is looking me square in the face as his wings send out cryptic messages. The unique little treasure you stumble upon that screams God’s love for you, just you!
So you see, our Lord is into and capable of the grandest of grandeur but he’s more into the little things that come from the heart.
Be blessed, be a blessing and thank you for joining me. 🥰
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