Engaging in God’s Heart for the Nations: 30-Day Devotionalഉദാഹരണം

God’s Pocket – Day 20

Valetta Steel Crumley, OMS Missionary Speaker, Author, and Mentor

Psalm 112:5 (ESV)

“It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.”

When our thoughts turn from fear to faith, extraordinary events and provisions happen. Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35 ESV).

A little boy asked for a faith promise card for missions and then wrote, “$1.00 in the blank.” He also scrawled, “My daddy will pay this.”

A farmer near Winchester, Indiana, was challenged by a missionary. He dedicated a 10-acre triangle field to the Lord, promising to give all he earned to the work in Brazil. When other farmers struggled with drought that summer, this farmer’s field received rain. This gave him an unusually large harvest.

We can become increasingly generous and joyful in giving, not because of what we have, but because of what we discover through “God’s pocket.” We cannot empty God’s pocket. The secret to joyful giving is understanding that God’s pocket is full of available resources—not to increase our lifestyle but to send workers who will take the love of Jesus to those for whom he died. We can access God’s pocket by faith. As we prayerfully ask for his direction and take increasing steps of faith, our faith grows not only in our financial trust but also in other areas of our lives.