SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH DEVOTIONAL FOR CHILDREN: “Good Giving”

DAILY BREAD – A DEVOTIONAL FOR CHILDREN

EASTERN NIGERIA UNION CONFERENCE CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

THEME : I WILL GO

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Topic: Good Giving

Think carefully about the things you hear. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you. But God will give you more than you give. The person who has something will be given more. But the person who does not have much, even what he has will be taken from him.” Mark 4:24-25

Have you ever given something of yourself, but received back way more than you gave? Remember the story of widow of Zarepeth and Prophet Elijah?
Before we can give, though, we must first have something, some light, to give. I will not be a very effective Sabbath School teacher if I do not first spend time preparing, praying, and being filled by God as I learn more about Him and practice obeying Him myself. If we want to faithfully steward what we have been given, and let our lights shine, we must first fill up on God’s Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the greatest gift our heavenly Father could give us, and we can always ask for more of Him! Luke 11:11-13 says, “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
We serve a good and faithful God of abundance who gives to us way more than we could ever give to Him. He loves to bless us with more than we could ever ask for or even imagine (Ephesians 3:20)

Song
The wise may bring their learning,
The rich may bring their wealth,
and some may bring their greatness,
and some bring strength and health;
We, too, would bring our treasures
to offer to the King;
we have no wealth or learning:
what shall we children bring?

Prayer
Father, You are an abundantly generous God! Everything we have comes from You. Please forgive me for the times I’ve tried to give and serve out of my own resources, without You. Holy Spirit, I need more of You. Please fill me once again with Your fiery Presence so that Your light shines brightly in me.