It would be worth getting to worship this week…,
if only to bring an offering.
“Ah hah!” you’re saying, “I knew it. Finally with church, it’s still always all about money.”
No, it’s not. It’s all about the welfare of our souls. It’s about drawing near to hear our Savior’s proclamation of forgiveness—and then responding to that. That’s where, among other things, the offering comes in.
After the readings and the sermon, we offer to God the praise of our lips in song, we offer to God the praise of our lives as we contribute our resources, and we offer to God the praise of our hearts in prayer. In that context, the offering isn’t merely a collection of necessary money. It’s our way of saying, “Lord, we love you, we trust you, and we want nothing more than to support your work: here and across the world, now and across all generations.”
So, as the passage below says: Come to church, bring an offering freely of your own choosing, and you’ll be so glad you did—at least as long as Christ still occupies your soul…
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.
(Psalm 96:8)