A Word of Encouragement

October 17, 2026

This Morning's Sunrise

Grace, Hope & Peace, Friend;

When Joash became king of Judah, as a seven-year-old, with Jehoiada the high priest as his advisor, he decided to restore the temple that had been looted and damaged by his mother and brothers. So, Joash gathered the Levites and priests together and told them to go out collect the annual temple tax that had been set up by Moses. When they did not act quickly, he commanded them to set a collection chest by the gate into the temple for the people to deposit the tax levied by Moses. (2 Chronicles 24:1-9)

All the officers and all the people rejoiced, and they brought in their contribution and dropped it into the chest until they had finished.
	2 Chronicles 24:10

"All the officers and all the people rejoiced!" Not a typical reaction to paying taxes! But enough came in to restore the temple with extra to rebuild the utensils used for the burnt offerings. (Vs. 11-14)

Encouraging the Christians in Corinth to be generous in their support of the ministry, Paul wrote; "The one who sows a small number of seeds will also reap a small crop, and the one who sows a generous amount of seeds will also reap a generous crop." (2 Corinthians 9:6 (CEB))

Moreover, God has the power to provide you with every gracious gift in abundance, so that always in every way you will have all you need yourselves and be able to provide abundantly for every good cause.
	2 Corinthians 9:8 (CJB)

"God gives us more than we need so we can help meet the needs of others."

For such is God, our God forever and ever; He will lead us until death.
	Psalm 48:14

Yahweh-Jireh - the Lord will provide - help me be generous with what You have given me.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
	2 Corinthians 9:14

Giving is an act of worship,