Are We Like God?

Good morning y'all,


I have been away for a few days down with a sinus infection, but I am back at 100% and ready to go. As I was preparing stuff for our stewardship campaign a couple of weeks ago I was reading a book called Enjoying Intimacy with God and the author tossed out an observation that really struck me in regards to the way we live our lives in regards to our finances. Basically he said since we are created in the image of God, thus being like God, then our lives should be marked by generous, liberal and abundant giving. God in His very nature gives all that He has to us. In the Garden He gave us the entire Garden with the exception of the fruit from one tree; on the cross He gave us everything up to and including His life; at the empty tomb He gave us eternity. He gives more abundantly, more generously, more liberally than anyone ever in the history of the world. We are created in His image, we are called to be like Him; therefore the way we live our lives should have others talking about our abundant generosity. The question for us today is simply this, "In regards to the material and financial resources in our lives, does the way we live look like God who is the most generous giver ever, or does it look more like Scrooge before his ghostly visits?"

Your brother in Christ,
Faron