வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,399
Scripture Meditation - No: 1,399
AATHAVAN💚December 07, 2024. 💚Saturday
"Silver and gold have I
none; but such as I have give I thee." (Acts 3:6, KJV)
In this world, many people
provide significant material support to the poor. However, there are those who,
though eager to help, find themselves limited by their financial circumstances.
Some of these individuals fear that, by not giving as much as others, they
might miss out on God's blessings. But God doesn’t measure giving by quantity
alone; He also values the giver’s heart and intentions.
God has blessed each
individual with unique talents or qualities that set them apart. It’s not just
money that God desires us to offer—He also wants us to use the talents and
resources He has given us in ways that please Him.
When the apostles Peter and
John were heading to the temple, a lame man asked them for alms. Peter didn’t
have money, but he had the power of Jesus Christ within him. So, he said, "Silver
and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee." Through the name of Jesus Christ, Peter healed the lame man.
The Apostle Paul echoes this
principle when he writes:
"For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a
man hath, and not according to that he hath not." (2 Corinthians 8:12,
KJV)
Beloved, even if we lack money
to help others, we can still share what we have, just as Peter did. For
instance, if you have mathematical skills or fluency in English, you can teach
these to underprivileged students nearby. Acts of kindness like these are
equally pleasing to God.
Such deeds and offerings, when
done according to our capacity, are considered as sacrifices acceptable to God.
As the Bible says: "But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with
such sacrifices God is well pleased."
(Hebrews 13:16, KJV)
Let us learn to share what we
have, just as Peter gave what he had. Jesus Christ reminds us: "Give, and
it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together,
and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure
that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
(Luke 6:38, KJV)
May we be inspired to give
generously from what God has entrusted to us, reflecting His love in our
actions.
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