A big question for us is “Do we love the provisions or do we love the provider?”

1Corinthians 13

Pauls is addressing this issue.  He is saying we can do a lot and accomplish a lot for the cause of Christ, but why we are doing it is what God is looking at.

He says that we can have all knowledge and do all sorts of things but without love toward our Father, we are like a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.  Our efforts don’t need to be done se we can get blessed.  They need to be done out of our LOVE toward God.

We can catch ourselves telling people that we need to give so we can be blessed.  We often hear people say that they give so that God will bless them more.  This is not completely wrong but if we give because of our LOVE for God, we will be blessed.

In conclusion, we need to “LOVE Him because He first LOVED US”.  Through the greatest commandment god gave us, we have the answer to all things.

So LOVE GOD the PROVIDER more than you love His Provisions.

~Pastor Keith