(Make Up Your Mind To Be A Giver)
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TEEVO
Sunday, September 27th, 2026
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD
TO THE BIBLE
Luke 12:15
“And He said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.’“
LET’S TALK
The Lord Jesus made it clear that it’s not how much you receive and amass that measures your value. Rather, you measure your value or worth by how much you give. No wonder the Apostle Paul, reiterating the words of the Master, declared that “…it is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). As far as God is concerned, the one who gives is greater than the one who receives. Thus, it’s not how much you have in your bank account that determines your worth; rather, it’s how much you give.
The only way to conquer anything, be it money or some other material possession, is by giving it. That means it’s not about how many sneakers you own, how much allowance you get, or how many gadgets you have; if you can’t give it, you don’t really have control over it; it has control over you. If you ever find that you’re unable to give something you possess, it means you haven’t conquered that thing yet. But when you’re able to exercise your faith and give it, you’ve conquered that level, and immediately, God promotes you to a higher level of giving.
Learn to be a giver. Nothing of this world should have a hold over you to the point that you can’t give it. The Lord Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you” (Luke 6:38). That means the giver has a promise; a guarantee that he’ll only move upward and forward in life. But for the receiver, there’s no promise.
Therefore, make up your mind to be a giver. Decide now—even as a teenager—that you’ll be known as someone who gives generously, not just someone who always wants more. As you learn to release, God will multiply your seeds sown and increase your ability, such that you’ll keep getting greater and greater.
GO DEEPER
2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
PRAY
Dear Father, thank you for granting me the grace and wisdom to be a consistent giver. I declare that I’m a big-time giver and financier of the Gospel. I thank you for always multiplying my seeds sown and increasing my ability to give even more, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!
DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
Ephesians 3:1-21, Hosea 7-10
TWO YEAR
John 1:14-23, 1 Kings 1
ACT
Today, choose one thing you value—your time, your money, your talent, or something you own—and intentionally give it as a seed.