“A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.” – Proverbs 18:16
Dr. Elmer Towns taught a stewardship lesson in the Pastor’s Bible Class at Thomas Road Baptist Church. The most requested lesson of all he was "Who Owns Your French Fries"? It is the story of a man who buys his little boy some french fries. Then the father does what all fathers do, he reaches over and takes one French fry to taste it. The little boy slaps his father’s hand and says, "Don’t touch my french fries." The father thinks that his son is selfish. The father knows that he bought the french fries and they belong to him. The father knows that his son belongs to him. The father could get angry and never buy his son another french fry again to teach his son a lesson, or the father could "bury" his son in french fries. The father thinks, "Why is my son selfish, I have given him a whole package of french fries; I just want one french fry." God has given us money, when He asks for a tithe, people figuratively slap His hand and say, "Keep Your hands off my money." God owns everything we have.
The Lord blesses those who give. Today in prayer, thank the Lord for all that you have and ask Him how you can faithfully give to others.
“Nothing is really ours until we share it.” – C.S. Lewis
God’s Word: “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.” – Matthew 2:11
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