For the past month, we have been talking about the value of being together and the difference that strong relationships make in our lives. One of the values of our being together is that together we can do more. The great thing is, as a church, we can do more than just the sum of our individual contributions. When we give of ourselves together as the church, God can multiply our efforts in profound ways.
Each year at First we take a couple of weeks to reflect on God’s call in each of our lives to be generous and prayerfully discern what God is calling us to give for the next year. God wants us to excel in every aspect of our lives including our giving. In 2 Corinthians 8:7, Paul writes, “But just as you excel in everything- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us-see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”
