An Unexpected Bout of Thankfulness

Pastor John,

God is right, so my opinions and observations add nothing really to what He requires, but it’s my observation that God’s people today, by and large, have very little, to no discernment as to “value.”

What is our soul worth?  What is the value of eternal life?  What is it worth to have the Word of God come?  What price is salvation in the end worth to us?  How much money have we saved by living this upright life we live in the Spirit, versus what we would have thrown away on lives of foolishness and sin?  What price do you put on righteousness and peace and joy?  What is it worth to have a real pastor to help us put and keep our lives in order?  What do you owe the man who rescues you from ignorance and death?

Tithes and offerings is such a small amount, I think God gave us the best deal ever and has asked for very little, financially speaking.  I think all these benefits are worth at least 50%, so God is far more generous than I would have been.  (Ha.)

Besides that, it feels good to know the money God has put in my hands is being used for something good and eternal, and by someone that He has sent to benefit himself and others.  And I think if we tallied it up, you have spent more on us than we have given you.  I have always seen those who refuse to render tithes and offerings as the greedy or at the very least, people ignorant of real value of their souls.

Thank you for receiving my tithes and offerings, John.  It doesn’t have to be this way.  Jesus could have left me in Daly City, alone and frustrated until the day of my death.  But He saw fit to do otherwise.  So, I think I got the best of things and I love rendering mine. 

Sorry so lengthy, but I had an unexpected bout of thankfulness. 

Gary