"SHARING GRACE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT HONORING THE LORD WITH YOUR POSSESSIONS"
Proverbs 3:9 “Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the first-fruits of all your increase;”
Proverbs 3:10 “So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.”
Taken from today's reading in "The One Year Bible”.
1. God deserves to be honored and these verses give us teaching on how to do that.
Proverbs 3:9 “Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the first-fruits of all your increase;”
This verse from Proverbs teaches us to honor the Lord.
We can honor or glorify God by our giving of our possessions to Him.
The word "first-fruits" means to tithe.
It means the top of the heap.
Honoring the Lord with our possessions truly does say we respect Him, and recognize He is Lord over all, and all that we have has come from Him.
So, you can use your wealth and the best part of everything your land produces to glorify God.
2. God also promises to bless those who honor Him with their possessions.
Proverbs 3:10 “So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.”
As we honor the Lord He makes a promise to us.
It's been said a person can never out give the Lord.
That is essentially what is being said here.
As we give to the Lord He promises to give back to us in a greater way.
Here's how it reads in the NLT:
Proverbs 3:10 “Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with the finest wine.”
Some Questions:
1. Isn't it sad that when the issue of money and giving to God comes up, people bristle?
2. Why do you think that is the case?
3. Isn't all of God's Word true?
4. Is this an area of your life where you are in sync with what the Bible says?
5. It's not a bad idea for all of us to consider where we stand with our resources and God's Word.
A Prayer:
Father, thank You for Your Word, it's all so true and wonderful for our lives. In this particular area, would You please help us not to bristle if we are doing so. Mostly, we pray that we would simply take Your Word and take it to heart, and truly honor and glorify You by giving to You as is stated in these verses. And, we thank You that we can never out give You.
You always wind up being the greater giver. Thank You for that. You are so good, and You will continue to be good, and one day, we are going to see You face to face. We Love You, Lord. In the name of Your Son Jesus Christ.
Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia
