1 Corinthians 16: Here’s some advice!

In chapter 16 Paul talks about giving your first at the beginning of the week to God. Paul is talking about having a stewardship financially toward God. I think that when we bring our first and our best to God he is going to bless us with his best. I would say that most Christians and non-Christians believe that all churches care about these days is money. People don’t know where there money is going to they don’t want to give. Some people don’t have any motivation about giving away their money because the church has failed to provide a clear vision for how their money will make a difference. There are so many places in the bible that talk about giving, one being here in 1 Corinthians. The bible teaches us to give, for our own good and for our own blessing, from a cheerful heart. You’re not giving to a church or to a pastor your giving to God, and once you give you need to let God be in control of what is done with his money. God wants believers to be free from the love of money because money “is the root of all evil”. When you give you are honoring the Lord, and you are allowing his work to go on. Also when you give it builds faith. God is not our paycheck, but he is our provider. He WILL meet our needs.

Next Paul gives us some good words of encouragement. In verse 13 Paul tells us to “Be on guard”. Stand firm in what you believe in and don’t let someone come in who has contrary views. There is always going to be people out there who will test your faith and what you believe. Next he tells us to “stand firm in the faith”. If you have more doubt than faith then your faith is not going to work. If your faith is 50.5% / 49.5% over your doubt, that is 1% of faith that is stronger than the doubt of the devil. Last, Paul tells us to “be strong”. There is going to be many challenges that Christians are going to face. The bible say there will test and trials, so if you have strong faith and the word then you have to weapons to take on anything.

Keep on, Keepin on
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