Joy of Giving

Two months ago, when the fellowship on material offerings for the need to meet the Chennai Blending Center construction was released, the Lord gave us the grace and the blessing to be able to participate in His move. The details were posted on the 29th of January. My Goodland: Material Offering: A Blessing

With the offering amount consecrated and transferred immediately after fellowshipping with my wife and having been provided by the lord, I thought my responsibility for the offering participation was over. Generally, I do not like to keep things pending, especially financial matters. Once a consecration was made, it had to be fulfilled. To me, a consecration is like a vow made to God. Once vowed, it must be fulfilled, Otherwise, it would be a serious matter before God. 

When you vow a vow to Jehovah your God, you shall not delay in paying it; for Jehovah your God would certainly require it of you, and it will become sin in you. 

But if you refrain from vowing, it will not become sin in you. 

What proceeds out of your lips you shall keep and do, as you have vowed to Jehovah your God voluntarily, which you have promised with your mouth. 

(Deuteronomy 23:21-23, RecVer)

Last Lord's Day, we had a time of combined meeting again for the release of the same burden on the Chennai Blending Center offering. Though I felt that I had already offered for this burden, the Lord further confirmed to me that I could offer again. Grace upon grace! While I was fellowshiping with my wife, she also felt the same thing. In fact, she was the one to initiate the additional offering. When the brothers released the burden again, even for an additional offering, immediately I had the burden and clarity from the Lord that I should offer again. The amount of the offering to be made was also very clear to me. In fact, this amount was also already available with us. Once I was clear inwardly, I did not wait and immediately transferred the next day before the month ended. 

This kind of offering, as the Lord provided us the grace, brought me immense joy. It was not an offering of pain. It was an offering with joy! After all, all that I could offer or have are actually all from the Lord. The source is the Lord, so means is also the Lord, and the goal is to the Lord!. There is no need for a struggle or even a so called prayer to consider before the Lord. The matter was very clear. It was also a prayer-answered matter. It just needed to be executed, and so it was offered immediately with joy! Hallelujah! In both cases, short emails were mailed to the concerned brothers. 

The mails written in joy reads...

Dear brothers,

To fulfill our consecration to the Lord, we have transferred Rs. ******. 

Thank you,

It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35b

Dear brothers,

In oneness with the burden released for an additional offering, we have transferred Rs. *****

Thank you,

It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35b

The joy of giving is the joy of the Lord proceeding from the Lord as the source through His channel unto Him. When the Lord flows, the channel enjoys the joy of the Lord!