What is it that you give?
What is it that you place in the offering plate every Sunday?
It is a symbol.
It is a symbol of your past.
It is a symbol of the years you spent in school – offered to God.
It is a symbol of the sacrifices you made to learn a skill, a trade a vocation.
It is a symbol of the hours you spent in learning how to do your work well.
It is symbol of the past preparations to get where you are now – as humble as it might be.
It is a symbol of your past.
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It is a symbol of your life today
It is symbol of the need for food you have today.
It is a symbol of the need you have for shelter.
It is a symbol of the desire you have to care for family.
It is a symbol of your desire to honor your friends.
It is a symbol of your life today
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It is a symbol of your tomorrow.
It is a symbol of your hope for the future.
It is a symbol of your energies focused on tomorrow.
It is a symbol of your retirement.
It is a symbol of your health.
It is a symbol of your vacation.
It is a symbol of your children’s education.
It is a symbol of your tomorrow.
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As you place a part of your salary, your paycheck - that “piece of the pie” you are giving a piece of your past to God.
You give God a piece of your today in thanksgiving.
You give God a piece of your future in grateful anticipation of eternal life.
What is it that you place in the Offering plate every Sunday? – It is you.
Peace,
The Rev. Dr. Gerald Sevick
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