DCLM Daily Manna 26 April 2018 Devotional by Pastor W.F. Kumuyi – Iced

Message: DCLM Daily Manna 26 April 2018In recent times, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have been at the head of an unusual campaign. They rank among the richest people in the world pushing to get the world’s super-rich to donate a good part of their wealth to tackle social, political and economic challenges in the world. They have given and are committed to giving more in support of some worthy projects around the world.

DCLM Daily Manna 26 April 2018 Devotional by Pastor W.F. Kumuyi – Iced

Commendably, over 40 billionaires and multi-millionaires have joined this mega-giving wagon. The big givers’ details can be found in the World’s Top Givers list which is reviewed annually. Were such list to have been compiled when Christ was on earth, this widow’s name would not have been captured.

As offerings were being cast into the treasury, the rich gave out of their abundance and perhaps prided themselves as best givers in the fellowship. But Christ noticed this poor widow throw in just two mites and yet adjudged her the best giver. Jesus did not judge the greatness of her gift by the value but rather by the sincerity, sacrifice and heart of gratitude that went with it. Others gave out of their surplus while she did out of her poverty mixed with faith, as she gave all her living.

DCLM Daily Manna 26 April 2018 Devotional by Pastor W.F. Kumuyi – Iced

We can therefore say certainly that in addition to the commendation she got from the Lord, she definitely did not die of hunger afterwards. God is interested in our giving, no matter how small, especially for the furtherance of the gospel. What matters is not how much you give, but how much you keep. Do you keep so much to yourself and give only ‘a peanut’ to your Maker? The Lord still observes the motive and attitude of our giving today. How much do you really give in proportion to your God-given wealth?

Thought for the day: God measures the quality of our giving by how much we keep back.

Bible Reading in one Year: PSALM 73, 77-78

DCLM Daily Manna 26 April 2018 Devotional Messages was written by Pastor W.F. Kumuyi, the Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministries.