Dear Friends in Christ,
 
Over the next three weeks we members of Resurrection Lutheran are going to be thinking about our walk with Jesus, and especially about how our use of the financial resources that God has entrusted to us is an important part of this walk.  Through letters, bulletin inserts, temple talks, and sermons, we will strive to grow closer to Jesus as we walk together.
 
The great poet Robert Frost once wrote, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."  On our walk with Jesus, it is important that we are on the correct road.  
 
When it comes to financial stewardship, some people ask the question, "How much of my money does the church need?"  This question will send us down the wrong road.  It is a question that Jesus never encourages us to ask.  It is a question that is based on several wrong assumptions.
 
Other people ask, "How generously does God call on me to respond to all the blessings God has showered upon me?"  This question will send us down the correct road.  When you think about your use of the financial resources God has entrusted to you, it is important to remember that the resources you have still belong to God and are placed in your care and management.  It is also important to remember that when Jesus talks about giving, he never talks about the need of the church to receive, he always talks about the need of the giver to give as an expression of a sincere faith.
 
As we walk with Jesus over the next three weeks, be sure to be on the correct road.  Think about all God has entrusted to you.  Think about your need to give as a part of your faith in Jesus.  Ask yourself, "How generously does God call on me to respond?"

 

Grace, Mercy, and Peace to you in this season of Lent. 

 

Your Stewardship Team