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● 🤝🏽 *GOOD DAY BRETHREN* I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse, The blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God. ~ *Deuteronomy 11:26-28* Glory Be To The Mighty God MONDAY *28th February 2022* Today's *DIVINE GUIDE* ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA *Giving all we have to God.* *SCRIPTURES* Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet. ~ *Acts 5:1-2* If the Ananias era fell upon us today, there would be so many dying in the same way. People don't want to give all that which deserves God. They keep part for themselves. The sudden deaths of Ananias and Sapphira are jarring at first glance. After all, the couple voluntarily gave up part of their profits to the church, so what could possibly warrant their deaths? The problem was that they lied about their gift and withheld money for themselves, desiring the status of the large donation and the appearance of radical generosity in the eyes of the apostles and the other members of the church. Furthermore, Peter says that they allowed Satan to fill their hearts (5:3). They lied to the Holy Spirit (5:4), who had filled their community of believers. In the midst of the church’s miraculous growth, remarkable unity and amazing gospel message, Ananias and Sapphira’s deceitful plan stood as the antithesis of the church’s faith-filled generosity and brotherly love. The Good Shepherd refuses to tolerate wolves roaming freely among his sheep. In contrast, the preceding story of Barnabas (4:36 – 37) reveals the greater truth that authentic allegiance to Jesus is characterized by the kind of cheerful generosity that both honors God and cares for his people. May those who follow Jesus be so struck by his worth, so confident of his care and so committed to his ways that they likewise “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness. Then all will be well. *HALLELUJAH* ~ *PRAYER* ~ Dear Almighty God, Thank You for the Gift of abundant, eternal life. Your generosity overflows to us. Everything we have is a Gift from you. All we give You is from the abundant blessings You have given us. Lord, May our gifts be acceptable in Your sight. In Jesus Name. *Amen* *HAVE A BLESSED WEEK* *In Jesus Name* #Prince Henry Kayima# The purpose of this series is to encourage people to live as loving, compassionate, and peacemaking children of God: be one as you SHARE