Proverbs 30:7-9
Louis Tamburro

The big idea is there’s more freedom in scattering your wealth than gathering your wealth. Generosity will bring you freedom but being greedy will bring you misery. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ever gather, because you need to gather to have something to scatter. But if all you do is gather and never scatter, then your wealth will be an enslaving prison to your soul. If you don’t scatter, you’ll be enslaved by the things you gather. The key to unlock that prison is generosity. It’s to receive the generosity of Jesus, loosen your grip on your wealth, and scatter some of what you’ve gathered. Every week you have a chance to scatter whatever wealth Jesus tells you to scatter, by giving to the church and the mission of Jesus in our city. Jesus loved and gave for you; will you love and give for him? Jesus scattered the riches of his love for you, will you scatter the riches of your wealth and love for him? Will you enjoy the freedom of scattering, or the enslavement of gathering?