I once went on a mission trip to Russia. We were coming to the end of our trip and had lots of rubles. We went to a market and I found a book I wanted to buy. I hesitated because I thought it cost too many rubles. I negotiated with the man, but he wouldn't drop the price. Our time was up and we had to head to the airport. While at the airport, I bent down and a few thousand rubles fell out of my pocket. I looked at the rubles and realized that outside of Russia, they would be worthless. A valuable lesson: currency is only good in the land of that currency. If you're going to spend it, you have to spend it while you're there. Everything you have in this life is the currency of this life. It's yours not to hold on to, but to spend and be used for the Kingdom and glory of God. You're leaving this life. Once you leave it, all your possessions will be worthless. Be wise. Give away what you cannot keep, that you might gain what you can never lose. Exchange this life's currency for the treasures of heaven - and you'll enter heaven with everlasting riches, and not a pocketful of rubles.
From Message #68 - Tithes for Jerusalem
Has God been tugging on your heart to give? Open up your hand to be a blessing and you too will be blessed.
