$100, $20, or a $1

There's an old joke about a $100, $20, and $1 dollar bill.

One day they were tallking and the $100 bill says, "I just love being a $100. I've traveled to so many places, seen such great sites." Overhearing him talking, the $20 bill says, "Well, I can't compete with that, but I've been to some really nice restaurants and have seen a few sites." The $1bill says, "Well, I've only seen the inside of a church, over and over and over again!"

Kinda funny...but I'm afraid that it's true!

Today was the final in a sermon series on Courageous Generosity. The message was entitled Double your Bet on Generosity. It wasn't on doubling your gifts, but "...in the end, what is the best bet for your one and only life?" The two choices mentioned were: Are you going to use up your life getting and keeping money and stuff OR are you going to use up your life honoring God and being generous with people? Jesus' advice was to double your bet on God and generosity. Today we looked at Matthew  6:19-24 {one of my favorite places in the Bible about money}: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

We also read through: Ecclesiastes 5:10-17, Proverbs 23:4-5 and Matthew 25: 31-40. These are all great places to find scripture that makes this same point.

If you'd like hear or watch this inspirational message in its entirely, please click here. Gloria Dei is a Missouri Synod Lutheran church located in Nassau Bay {near Houston} Texas.

I'm linking with Spiritual Sundays with Charlotte and Ginger. Be sure to visit for other inspirational messages.

Enjoy your Sunday!