December 1, Reading 1 – 2 Chronicles 31

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SAA Notes

Many from the northern tribes came to this Passover. They help to cleanse the land of Judah of its idolatry. Like the healed Gadarene demonic, they went back home to the north to declare the wonderful things God had done! Let us do what is good and right and true in God’s sight!

SJA Notes

* Dear God, remind us to make our ears attentive to Your wisdom, to incline our hearts to the understanding You bring.

“As soon as the command was spread abroad, the people of Israel gave in abundance of the firstfruits of grain, wine, oil, honey, and of all the produce of the field. And they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything.”

Here is what a willing and free offering is!

Giving out of the abundance of a heart reborn in Christ.

In 2 Corinthians 9 we read,

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

It is not the metrics that matter, not the amount or the type that determine success in giving.

God loves a _cheerful giver_.

We read in today’s passage that the people of Israel were being transformed by the renewing of their minds, offering up spiritual worship.

They were cheerful givers!

Are we cheerful in our giving – of our time, our energy, our produce and goods?

God loves a cheerful giver.

* Dear Lord God,

Thank You for what You have given to us – New life, and life to the full!

Please help us to remember what we read in today’s passage – Please help us to give cheerfully.

Amen.

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