Giving Heart

Psalm 97: 10-12
You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right. May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord and praise his holy name!

The scripture today is so powerful to the believer.  Did you know that God has given you the ability to shine light?  Did you know that when you have your heart right, you will have joy and peace?  When your life is reflecting the attitude of Jesus, it should be easy to have joy and peace in your life.  Unfortunately, most people don’t have joy and peace. 

When you are living a godly life, the scripture says God will protect you from the power of the wicked.  The problem is very few of us live godly lives. We look at life as to how much we can get instead of how much we can give away.  What a challenge that is to start giving your time, your money, and your possessions away to people that really need it. 

We are approaching the holiday season.  What an awesome opportunity you have to do something great for the kingdom of God.  Find organizations that help orphans and widows.  Find missions that will feed the poor and needy for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  The more you give of yourself the more God will bless your life.  In Acts 20:35 it says “and I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: It is more blessed to give than to receive.” 

When God blesses you, always remember to be a blessing back to someone else and tell them about the love of Jesus.  The only way people can see that we are Christ’s disciples, is by showing love toward one another.  Go into your community this holiday season and make an impact. God will richly bless you for it.