All? Yes! That is God’s call to us. Give it all.

Quite a far cry from the popular message of today. Some struggle to give the “required” 10%. Others give to get. Still, others concentrate on just accumulating wealth and comfort as their goal. And all this within the “church” where Jesus said, “give it all!” How can this be? How can we be so far off target?

Following Jesus, serving God is not a means to riches or comfort in this world. Jesus said over and over, this world is nothing. It is evil. It is but a fleeting moment in eternity. Following Jesus means turning our backs on everything in this life. The “good” as well as the bad, counting it all as worthless before a holy God and eternity.

Is it a sin to be rich? No. But it is sin to SEEK to be rich! How many more of us are guilty of seeking riches than having them! How often do we follow the allure of a better job, bigger house, more fun, vacations, things, bank accounts, nicer clothes? Give it all up! Stop wasting precious minutes seeking that which is worthless!

Life is not about getting ahead, not even about keeping up. It is about serving! If you have “things” count it all as God’s and you are but managing it for Him. Will you truly take of God’s riches, entrusted to you, and use some on yourself? Just who do you think you are? Did you “earn” that? NO! God blessed you in spite of the sinful nature inside. It is His blessing, not yours. It is His riches, not yours. You are like the bank teller, handling accounts for others. Will you go to lunch on anothers money?

It’s all in the attitude. Whatever you have, whatever you find yourself with control over, give it to God. Seek to serve Him with it, not yourself. Not to gain a reward! But to serve the one who put those things into your hands.

Riches are a test. What will you do? Will you spend as you wish? As if you own them? Or will you honor your pledge at salvation to give everything to God? It is a test indeed. Do you pass?

Give it all to Jesus. Not as a ploy to receive more, but because you recognize it all as belonging to Him. Because He is worthy.

Holding on to control over anything, yes anything, means we are not yet following Christ.