Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose
Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated 1874
By: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)
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As we continue our journey through this classic hymn, work to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God. It requires diligence and intentionality. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. Let’s tune our hearts.
I Don’t Have Any Silver or Gold
Not many do actually, but fortunately the symbolism here is more about our financial resources than actual silver or gold. We might say something more like, “Take my debit and my credit cards” or “Take my checkbook and my wallet Lord”. Trying singing those. They both work. And the commitment of either will put you to work evaluating how your spending reflects a desire to serve God.
Take my silver and my gold
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV
The offering of our bodies now turns outward, yet not entirely. Though the measure is the use of our money, the underlying factor is our heart which we will look at more closely in the next stanza. So for here, ask yourself if you are willing to put all your resources at God’s disposal.
For though our pocketbooks and wallets are external measures or expressions of our commitment to God, thinking about them still feels infinitely personal and very much an examination of our internal motivations. Once we have resolved this issue the use of our resources is much easier to discuss, but getting there can be tricky.
We should provide for our families needs. We have to eat and live somewhere. Beyond these basic necessities does your spending reflect a willingness to entrust God with your resources. You are a steward of all that God has given. Determine how willing you are to manage it for Him and HIs glory.
RESONATE!
Take a few moments and offer your silver and gold to God. Ask yourself this simple question, “Have I offered my silver and gold to God?” and then allow the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth to you. Make this your simple prayer today “God, I offer You my silver and gold.” Then open up your wallet often so He can use it for His glory.
What’s a Mite?
A very small amount. In the passage below, we read about the widow putting two small copper coins in the Temple offering. Sounds like two pennies right?
What we are committing to in this stanza is using ALL our financial resources for God’s glory. Withholding nothing. Reminds me of a song by that very title. The focus of it is surrender to King Jesus. That is the same in this stanza.
Not a mite would I withhold
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” Luke 21:1-4 ESV
The widow’s mite. What a challenge! To give all we have to live on. That is a remarkable act of faith which is impossible without God’s help. Giving not out of abundance but poverty. Lord show us how to mirror this in our lives.
RESONATE!
Take a few moments and invite the Spirit to show you how to give out of your poverty. Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Jesus, give me the widow’s faith.” Then keep your resources ever available to His use.
Lord, thank You for giving me silver and gold, and the opportunity to choose to use them for your glory. Teach me how to give out of my poverty, not only when I have an abundance. In Jesus’ name. Amen!
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Video 30.4 Transcript
Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.
Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose
Though our pocketbooks and wallets are external measures or expressions of our commitment to God, thinking about them still feels infinitely personal. Once we have resolved this issue it is easier to discuss, but getting there can be tricky. Have you offered your silver and gold to God?
God, I offer You my silver and gold.
A mite is a very small amount, like a penny. The widow from Luke 21 offered hers to God and Jesus said she received eternal commendations for that offering. We must ask ourselves if we would be so willing to give out of our poverty, or only when we have abundance.
Jesus, give me the widow’s faith.
You may not consider yourself an intellectual and so assume you can take a pass on this one. You can’t. Your thought life must be consecrated to God because it shapes much of your attitude and behavior. So, no passes. Consecrate your thought life to God today.
Spirit, I consecrate my intellect today.
How will God use your mind? To shape your perspective and your actions. When you have dedicated all your mental powers to God you will think about things very differently because you will be yielded to His influence. Embrace the blessing of consecrating your mind to God.
Lord, I yield my mind to Your influence.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.
Sing
Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.
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