Offering the best!

Acts 3: 6

Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."

Often times when we meet people in need, our first inclination is to give them a hand out.

Peter met a guy one day, who was begging for anyone to drop a few coins in his cup.

Peter didn’t give him any money, but what he gave this man, was worth so much more.

Debbie shared this with me last night as I prepared to write this devotional…

“Givers need to set limits—because takers rarely do…”

Most would argue that this quote actually goes totally against what the Gospel preaches.

Amazing that even the disciples turned down some specific, spoken requests.

Maybe we should learn to look past what a person is asking of us, and identify what they truly need.

I preached on this verse some time ago, and for some people, the worst thing we can do sometimes, is write out a check.

                                    

So if we teach a person to fish—then maybe they will be able to eat for a lifetime?

Obviously, we should never loan a person money, who intends to fund their sinful lifestyle.

I have learned to give until it hurts, and it’s taken me some time to establish limits.

Maybe instead of handing a person a bag of groceries—or a gift card—we should offer them Jesus.

Let’s face it—He’s our very present help, in times of trouble…and with Jesus, there is no limit to His transforming power…