Will the recession in the economy produce a
"recession" in our faith in God? To answer, let's
remind ourselves of some unchanging facts:
- The recession cannot reverse the fact
that God is God
- The recession cannot reverse the fact
that you are "crucified with Christ
(Gal. 2:20)
- The recession cannot reverse the fact
that "Christ lives in" you- and that you
can live "by Faith in the Son of God"
who love you and gave Himself for you
- The recession cannot stop God from
supplying "all you needs according to
His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Phil.
4:19) as you help expand His Kingdom
The church of Macedonia were in economic difficulty
They were in a great ordeal of affliction and deep poverty (2 Corinthians 8:3)
Yet they did something that was not normal by world's fear-base standards
"According to their ability, & beyond their ability
they gave (2 Cor. 8:3) What? Gave? In recession?
Yes they did
In fact, they gave generously, begging with much urging for the favor
of participation in the support of the saints (v.4). They begged Paul to let them give more
than he asked (v.3)
The key to their generosity was that they first gave themselves
to the Lord (v.5)
By their giving, they spit in the eye of their financial difficulties.
No "recession" of faith for them! Their God-His promises, His Kingdom was bigger.
May it be so with us.
