"Now dear Christians, some of you pray night
and day to be branches of the true Vine; you
pray to be made all over in the image of Christ.
If so, you must be like him in giving . . . “though
he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor” . . .
Objection 1. “My money is my own.” Answer:
Christ might have said, “My blood is my own, my
life is my own” . . . then where should we have
been? Objection 2. “The poor are undeserving.”
Answer: Christ might have said, “They are wicked
rebels . . . shall I lay down my life for these?
I will give to the good angels.” But no, he left the
ninety-nine, and came after the lost. He gave his
blood for the undeserving. Objection 3. “The poor
may abuse it.” Answer: Christ might have said
the same; yea, with far greater truth. Christ knew
that thousands would trample his blood under
their feet; that most would despise it; that many
would make it an excuse for sinning more; yet
he gave his own blood. Oh, my dear Christians!
If you would be like Christ, give much, give often,
give freely, to the vile and poor, the thankless and
the undeserving. Christ is glorious and happy and
so will you be. It is not your money I want, but your
happiness. Remember his own word, “It is more
blessed to give than to receive.”
Boom. Roasted.
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