6-8 Ready and willing, the heads of families, leaders of the tribes of Israel, commanders and captains in the army, stewards of the king's affairs, stepped forward and gave willingly. They gave 5,000 talents (188 tons) and 10,000 darics (185 pounds) of gold, 10,000 talents of silver (377 tons), 18,000 talents of bronze (679 tons), and 100,000 talents (3,775 tons) of iron. Anyone who had precious jewels put them in the treasury for the building of The Temple of God in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 And the people were full of a sense of celebration—all that giving! And all given willingly, freely! King David was exuberant.
Pictured are the kids and people of Tslitza village in Lilongwe that literally poured out of their huts as we were walking their streets and began to celebrate our coming to BE with them. No we didn't come with mealy meal, or clothes, or toys, but rather we brought ourselves and they were exuberantly joyous for just that! The people in the scripture had decided in their hearts to give everything they had to the building of the Temple of God, and so much so they were truly cheerful givers and their cheerfulness spilled over to celebratory. Calvary Church is trying to build up not JUST THE CHURCH (our 3 campuses) but also the people so that we can continue to DO GREAT THINGS for the Communities in which we are surrounded by in the PROJECT 50 promotion! Scripture (Romans 12) tells us that we are to present out bodies as the reasonable sacrifice.....the people in Africa GOT IT, cause they were used to only having meager resources to offer, but giving of themselves fully!
So what's my challenge for you.....1) GIVE YOURSELF AWAY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld1cXry5nyM (help a neighbor, give up your lunch to someone who doesn't have one, make a contribution at CHURCH, serve in some capacity in complete HUMILITY) 2) Truly celebrate someone's GIVING.....GOD's included! ( I dare you to stand up, lift up your hands and truly WORSHIP GOD this weekend!) WHO CAREs who's watching........this is between you and GOD! LGLP
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