Have you ever had the great pleasure of giving to someone anonymously? I knew a single mother of four who worked at least 50 hours a week. When no help came from her estranged husband, she called upon God's promise to be a father to the fatherless and upon His name - Jehovah-Jirah (provider). After placing all her trust there, spending her last few dollars on gas money to get to work, the following day money arrived in the mail. It was from an anonymous person in her church. God had placed her and her children upon another's heart and they were faithful. The money was stretched to provide food for the coming week. God had provided, her heart lifted, her faith grown and all because someone was faithful to that still small voice - the tug of the Spirit placing a name and amount upon a heart. Not only did it bless the recipient and her family, she fell to her knees in gratitude and prayed for the one who had given and thanked the LORD.
When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:3-4
As you give this season - make it a game to bless someone who will have no idea who has done so. Listen carefully. When a name comes to your mind and the thought to help in some way - do it. Don't let the moment and the opportunity to bless another pass you by. It's not always money. Sometimes it's as simple as a wreath left on a doorstep or a card of encouragement - maybe even a pizza ordered and sent to someone prepaid (anonymously). God bless you as you listen and act this week.
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