Faith to Give

One time, a poor little boy saw all the big people putting money into the offering plate at church. He didn’t have any cash to give, but he did have his favorite five marbles in his pocket. So, he put them into the plate! After the meeting, one of the deacons asked the child if he wanted them back. “Oh, no!” he said, “I gave them to the Lord Jesus.” A man, inspired by the excellence of that little boy’s gift, gave the church five hundred dollars to buy them back for the boy. Exodus 35:4-29 contains four principles involved in giving to God’s work, and the last one is reflected in that little boy who had the faith to give his favorite marbles.