Overflow of Trust

Following Our Treasure

Wednesday November 4, 2025

Scripture: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 (NRSV)

Reflection: Talking about money in church is uncomfortable but trusting God with our finances is essential for our spiritual growth and for the future God is building here. Surrendering our finances isn’t easy, but it is one of the most powerful ways we participate in the mission, vision, and growth of Grace UMC. Friends,Jesus understands something about us that we don’t always want to admit. That our hearts follow what we treasure.We might say we trust God but our calendars and our bank accounts often tell the real story.That doesn’t mean God is against us having a nice life with vacations, hobbies, streaming services, or fun.But Jesus challenges us to notice do I own my stuff or does my stuff own me?We often treasure financial safety, the illusion of control, comfort and familiarityor even the fear of not having enough.Those fears become the real “gods” of our lives.Generosity becomes a spiritual reset when we begin loosening the grip of anxiety and tightening our trust in God.When we give, we declare that God, You are our provider not our paycheck. My security is in You not my savings.We give not to earn God’s love, but because God already loves us completely.And here’s the beautiful truth. God has entrusted the mission, vision, and future of Grace UMC into our hands together. Our gifts given in trust, don’t just keep the lights on, they feed the hungry and help neighbors overcome obstacles. We become the living Gospel, alive in our community. Friends, we don’t move forward on the shoulders of one or two but through the shared generosity of everyone who calls Grace UMC home or supports our ministries. When we give, we are saying, “I believe in what God is building here and I want to be part of it.”

Consider This:

• Where do I see God’s grace at work in Grace UMC right now?
• What future ministry do I hope to make possible through my generosity?
• What fear might God be asking me to surrender today?

Prayer: Lord, thank You for every good gift in my life and every blessing You’ve poured out.

Break the power of fear in our finances and remove anything that keeps us from trusting You fully. Teach us to give as worship, to believe in the mission we share and to invest joyfully in the future You are building. Where You lead, let our hearts follow, where You call, let us say yes and where You provide, let us give thanks. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Give with joy, knowing this:

 Every yes you give to God helps Grace UMC become the church God dreams it to be.