Giving is receiving.

Proverbs 11:25
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.

God wants us to be blessed. He has provided many ways to bless us, one of those ways is giving a financial offering at church or elsewhere there is a need.

Some people complain when the pastor talks about an offering before the offering plate is passed; they says things like “all they want is money” or “all he talks about is money”.
I say, thank you for reminding me and giving me an opportunity to receive a blessing from God by blessing others, and to do what God has told us in the Bible He wants us to do.

Does God, the creator of everything need my money? Couldn’t he simply provide the needs of the church? Of course he could, so why the offering? So WE can be blessed! He is giving us an opportunity to get his blessings…Thank you, God, and thank you Pastor for providing the opportunity and reminding me about a blessing waiting for my action.

2 Corinthians 9:7
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

God loves a cheerful giver! What more needs to be said?