Saturday, May 5, 2018

 
 
 
Devotional for Saturday, May 5, 2018
“God Does Not Look At How Much We Do…”
 
 
 
by Dona Hake
 
As we are obedient to the voice of the Lord let us give what we have been given for He will surely bless it. Along with obedience in our giving let us always be mindful to do it in a heart of love. No matter how small or great the deed may be, if God is speaking to us and we are obedient, our heart and the work of our hands will be blessed.
 
Mother Teresa understood the working of God’s love. She said it beautifully “God does not look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it.“.
 
The Scriptures speak to us in Luke 6:38 Easy to Read version “Give to others, and you will receive. You will be given much. It will be poured into your hands – more than you can hold. You will be given so much that it will spill into your lap. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you.“
 
So He has placed within us hearts with the capacity to give, and He will provide opportunities as we seek Him. Let us have a heart to pray that we can be vessels to meet the needs of others.
 
May we have ears to listen to His voice that we may speak words to encourage as we share God’s revealed wisdom within us. Proverbs 18:4b “…The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].” May we walk in obedience to the Lord when He speaks to us to give of ourselves. He will fill our hearts with the needed wisdom for the moment. All that we need will be poured into our hands – more than we can hold. This my friends IS the life of abundance! Today I encourage you to open your hands and heart to God to receive from Him that you can give to those around that which the Lord has so graciously blessed you with.