CHRIST IS OUR MODEL FOR GIVING

CHRIST IS OUR MODEL FOR GIVING


Jesus IS the MODEL
For all GIVING=the total giving
Of OURSELVES


This is the LAST SUPPER=
The final meal of Jesus with his apostles=
He is the TOTAL MODEL=for
All Christian living=and Christian giving


“I have given you
A MODEL to follow


So that
As I have done for you
You SHOULD also do” John 13:15


We TOO=should totally
GIVE of ourselves
As Jesus did


We see the HUMAN CONDITION
Of Jesus=we SEE the total giving
Of himself


SACRIFICES in action=the WASHING
Of the feet=PRAYER & WORSHIP=
SACRED food tasted and
TRANSFORMED into his
Body and blood


We WITNESS the total giving
Of Jesus=the LEAST we can do
Is GIVE what we can
Of ourselves


Christ is OUR MODEL for giving!


“JOIN together in following
My EXAMPLE=brothers and sisters=


And just as you
Have us as a MODEL=
Keep your eyes


On those who LIVE
As we do” Philippians 3:17


“And so you became
A MODEL to all the BELIEVERS
In Macedonia and Achaia


The Lord's MESSAGE rang out
For you=NOT only
In Macedonia and Achaia--------


Your FAITH in God
Has become known EVERYWHERE” 1 Thessalonians 1:7-8


“We did this
Not because
We did have the right
To such HELP


But in order
To OFFER OURSELVES
As a MODEL


For you to IMITATE” 2 Thessalonians 3:9


CHRIST is the MODEL=as Saint
Paul is a model


We=too=NEED to be a
Model for GIVING in today's world


On this night some
Two thousand years ago
The world CLOSED IN on Jesus


We see words of BETRAYAL=and
Jesus keeping the NEW COVENANT=
For all of time


Jesus=TOTALLY=gave of himself=
The least that we can do=IS to
CONTINUE to GIVE of ourselves
Through selfless ACTS of giving
To HELP OTHERS


“But when you
GIVE to the needy


Do NOT
Let your left hand
KNOW what your right hand
Is doing


So that your giving
May be in SECRET


Then your Father
Who sees what is done
In secret=
Will REWARD YOU” Matthew 6:3-4


LIVING is giving=and GIVING
Is living


Let CHRIST be your MODEL
FOR ALL OF ETERNITY


In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman
3-28-18




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.