FOOD
FOR THOUGHT
(10/21/2007)
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Much
was given, much will be required (II)
Pastor
William Hsueh
Here
at HCC, we recognize that God has given us much in people and financial
resources both in the past and present. Since the Bible teaches: “…
to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him
to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.” ( Luke
12:48) Its corollary: the more we have, the greater is our responsibility.
Responsible to what?
In
terms of financial resources, we can begin with those in the family of
God. We are to be generous to help those in financial difficulties through
the benevolent giving at HCC. We can also see beyond the four walls of
the HCC building to include the world around us. When we see the devastation
brought about by poverty and AIDS in some parts of Africa , we can learn
to give generously some of our financial resources. In 2006, a church
with 170 members gave $100,000 towards poverty and AIDS relief in Africa
. This is definitely something for us to think about, right? Where our
money is, so is our heart.
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