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Philippians 4:18-19
Your Giving Smells Sweet to God!
Welcome, Faith Force Fragrant Givers! Today, we’re learning that generous giving is like a sweet-smelling gift to God, as shared in Philippians 4:18-19.
Verse Of The Day:
"I have received the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:18-19)
Have you ever smelled something so wonderful it made you smile – like fresh-baked cookies, blooming flowers, or your favorite food cooking? Paul teaches us that our giving smells wonderful to God!
Paul was thanking the Philippian church for sending him gifts when he was in need. He said “They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.” A fragrant offering means something that smells sweet and beautiful. When you give generously to help others, it’s like God smells the most wonderful perfume! Your giving rises up to heaven like a sweet smell that makes God happy!
But here’s the amazing promise: “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” When you’re generous with others, God promises to take care of YOU! He’ll meet all your needs – not from limited human resources, but “according to the riches of his glory” – which means God’s supply is UNLIMITED!
It’s like this – when you give generously even though it costs you something, that sacrifice smells sweet to God. And God says “I see your generous heart! Now let ME take care of your needs from My endless supply!” God loves generous givers and promises to provide for them!
My Fragrant Offering to God:
This week, give something that’s a real sacrifice – not just leftovers or things you don’t want anymore, but something that actually costs you! Maybe allowance money you were saving for yourself, a favorite toy someone else would love, your time when you wanted to play, or help when it’s inconvenient. Each time you give sacrificially, write it on a paper flower petal and add it to a paper flower, creating your “fragrant offering” to God. Remember – your generous giving smells sweet to Him, and He promises to meet all YOUR needs!
Time For A Prayer:
Dear God, help us understand that our generous giving is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice that pleases You! When we give sacrificially to help others, thank You for the promise that You'll meet all OUR needs from Your unlimited riches. Make us fragrant givers whose sacrifices smell beautiful to You! Amen.
Keep giving sweet-smelling sacrifices, Faith Force Fragrant Givers! Until our next Divine Dispatch, remember that your generous giving pleases God, and He will meet all your needs!
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