Rev Bill

I have posted today’s sermon on my sermon blog. It’s the fifth and final in my “Touch Jesus” series — today’s sermon based on Matthew 6:1-18 and entitled “Why Do It?”.

Here’s a portion of it:

I read about a woman who told her pastor:
“I think it’s wrong for someone to live in a $200,000 home. A $100,000 should be sufficient, and the rest could be given to the poor.” Her pastor found that to be an interesting observation, because, based on the neighborhood she lived in, he knew that she probably paid $100,000 for her home. In other words, she seemed to be saying, “Every one who lives better than I do should come down to my level and give away the rest.” But then, those who live in $50,000 homes could say the same about her standard of living. And those who can’t afford to buy a home could say the same thing about the others. The point is this: instead of worrying about how much those who are more affluent than you give, you need to focus on how much you yourself give. There will always be people who are richer than you, but give less than you. Don’t worry about them, just worry about yourself.

You can read the sermon here.

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