Did you ever stop to think about how the ministry of Jesus and His disciples continued? How did it happen? How were they able to do it financially full time for 3 years? We remember from the gospel that Judas was the treasurer but where did the resources come from? Did they sell Jesus memorabilia? I mean they did a lot of traveling, teaching, miracles, etc, but I never really thought about it much. I guess maybe I just thought it “appeared†or that maybe Jesus turned water into wine every night. In this passage, Luke gives us a glimpse of how the ministry continued. The ministry continued because of the support of those who had been blessed by the ministry. Not that these women and men were trying to pay back a debt, but instead they wanted to see this good thing continue. They wanted others to be reached with the same message that had changed them.
Today our giving carries on that act of thankfulness and gratitude. Our lives have been changed by the message of Jesus, specifically here at NorthStar, and we want to see the message of Jesus continue at our church so that others may be changed as we have been.
As you give, thank God for the changes He has brought about in you and your family, and pray for those in whom God still wants to work. When you give you are creating a partnership with God to change lives here in our community through our church!
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