THE GIVING OF OUR HEARTS

THE GIVING OF OUR HEARTS


While it is true
That we cannot save ourselves-
That God SAVED us through
The sacrifice of Son Jesus Christ


And that we CANNOT save ourselves
By doing good


We STILL need to GIVE ALL
That we can from our hearts


And do all the GOOD
That we can
For all the people that we can
As OFTEN as we can


“CEASE doing evil-
Learn to do good” Isaiah 1:16-17


Religious traditions- mean a lot
To the various religions


But DOING GOOD for others
Is what is ALL IMPORTANT


What is easier-
To recite a certain prayer-
Or be a person of INTEGRITY?


What is easier-to burn incense-or-
To do selfless deeds?


WHILE religious rituals and traditions
Have their place-what God wants is
The GIVING OF OURSELVES-
And the giving of OUR HEARTS


GIVE ALL of yourself-time-money-talent
Back to God-
And back to others


“All day long
He craves for more


But the righteous
GIVE without sparing” Proverbs 21:26


“FREELY you have received-
FREELY GIVE” Matthew 10:8


“Each of you should give
What you have DECIDED
In your heart-to give


NOT reluctantly-or under compulsion


For God LOVES
A cheerful giver” 2 Corinthians 9:7


Jesus-our model-
SET the example for us


He gave EVERYTHING he had
For us-our of his heart-
Physically-mentally-and spiritually


We are to give ALL we have too-
To God-and to others-
Physically-mentally-and spiritually


Just like Jesus-
From the GIVING of our heart


The most FAMOUS EXAMPLE
Of giving-in the new testament-
Other than Jesus himself
Is seen in-the parable-
Of the widow's mite


The widow puts in her last two coins
Into the collection basket
And Jesus said,


“TRULY I tell you,' he said
“This poor widow
Put in MORE
Than all the others


ALL these people
GAVE their gifts out of their surplus


But she out of her POVERTY
Put in all she had
To live on” Luke 21:3-4


The least we can do
IS FOLLOW Jesus; and follow the widow


GIVE ALL we have for God
Give all we have for others
(Materially-spiritually-and emotionally)


Dear Jesus-dear GOD OF LOVE


Help us to live
WITH A GIVING HEART
And GIVE all that we have
FOR OTHERS


In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman
7-10-16




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.




1-6 & 7-2019