Saturday, September 24, 2016

It is more blessed to give than to receive

Acts 20:25-35
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Trials/hard times: There was serious trouble in Asia, quite apart from the riot at Ephesus.
Paul's speech is deeply personal. He is fully aware of the dangers ahead and does not expect to see these friends again. His words move them to tears as they put their arms around him in farewell.
Why?
Why Paul can said so righteously before elders of Ephesus, for Paul did not  had any taste for wealth or fashion. With these bare hands he took care of his own basic needs and those who worked with him.
Paul is not only preaching the word of God, but also shown what he did by his hands. The witness of his life is more important then any others.
Yes , It is more blessed to give and receive
How?
Not only say the word of God but also live out the word of God in my life. Showing the honor of the Lord in my life.



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