RICE MONEY

 

Read: Their deep poverty aboundoned in the

Luke 21:1-4 riches of their liberality

2 corinthians 8:2 2 corinthians 8:2

In the province of Mizoram in India lives a group of Christian who have discovered

A unique way to give to the work of the Lord.as the woman of the hause prepares meals for her family,meals that consist primarily of rice,she measures out just enough rice to feed her family.

Then,before she cook that rice,she riches into the dish,grabs a handful,and takes it out.This she sets aside until Sunday,when she takes it to church and combine it with the rice brought by other women.The church then sells it and uses the proceeds to support the missionary projects.One of the items purchased was a computer that is being to help the Mizo people complete a translation of the Bible in their language.

It would be easy for people without much money to at the little they have and decide it’s

Not worth giving.Likewise,it would been easy for the widow in Luke 21 to feel inadiquate with her two small coinswhen she the saw the large amounts the rich people put in the temple treasury.

God isn’t interested in the amount as much as Heis in a heart of sacrifise.That’s why Jesus said the widow put in more than all the others(v3).Can we honestly say that our giving is sacrifice.

The gifts we offer to the Lord

Are by His standards measured;

Our sacrifise and lives of praise

Such gifts are highly treasured.