Giving As Worship
Jan 30th, 2008 by unityarp
Giving As Worship
PHILIPPIANS 4:10-19 01/27/08
A number of years ago, two Christian businessmen were in Korea and witnessed a strange sight – they saw a man in a field with huge ropes around his shoulders pulling a plow. A young boy guided the plow about 15 feet behind the man. Later the businessmen were telling one of the local Christians about that peculiar sight, to which he replied, “Oh yes, that man and his son are members of our church. You see, when the Communists bombed our church and we needed to rebuild it, that man had no money to give. But he loved the Lord so much he sold his ox, and now he pulls the plow and his boy guides it.”
Such sacrificial giving is an offering of worship that pleases God. That is the kind of giving that we find coming from the Philippian church. In 2Corinthians chapter eight Paul mentions the Macedonian churches, which includes the church at Philippi. Paul said, “Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. …they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.” The Philippians were not rich. In fact they were poor. But Paul says that they were rich in generosity. They gave as much as they could. Why? Was it because Paul was such a good fund raiser? Was it because Paul promised to send a specially blessed handkerchief to each person who gave 1,000 denarii? No, they gave because they loved Paul and they loved the saints. They Loved God and gave as an act of worship.
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