Monday, July 13, 2009

Proving our Confession

"Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else." 2 Corinthians 9:13

The genuineness of our confession of Christ is proved out in our obedience to Him and in our growing likeness to Him. In the context of this verse the obedience is in the form of generosity toward others. Generously giving out of the blessings that God has given me demonstrates the authenticity of my confession and shows that I am becoming more like Jesus.

Father, may my confession of Christ be manifest more and more in obedience and generosity so that Christ is clearly seen in my life.

I'm praying for you.
Pastor Mark
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3 comments:

  1. francieJuly 14, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    Good Morning Pastor Mark,
    This morning scripture caused me to ponder, how do we know how far to go in giving when we're faced with an unsaved person that is taking your generosity and using it for unlawful or unwise gain. Also, I wonder how and when does the Bible encourage us to give to our brothers and sisters in Christ and to the unsaved? How are we to know the difference. Are we to offer the same kind and measure of benevolence to both? I thank you very much for your input. Love in Christ Francie

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  2. Be a BereanJuly 14, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Francie,

    Here are just a few verses that might help answer your questions:Prov.3:27,18:16,19:17,25:21;Isa 58:10;Luke 3:11,10:30-37,14:12-14.I hope these help.(there are many more)
    To me they say we are to help everyone whenever we become aware of their need.But only their true needs not their wants and desires.I could be wrong ,so I will be anxiously waiting for Pastor Mark's reply.

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  3. UnknownJuly 16, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    I would agree with Be a Berean. We need to be generous but wise with what God has given to us. Sometimes we are not really helping a person by giving them money without any accountability for how it is spent. In repeat situations we need to prayerfully seek wisdom to know how to help the person and if they are not willing to be really helped then sometimes we have to let them hit bottom.

    Pastor Mark

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