Verse from 1 Chronicles

“我算甚么？我的人民又算甚么？竟有力量这样乐意奉献？因为万物都是从你而来，我们只是把从你手里得来的，奉献给你。”

历代志上 29:14 

“"But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You.”

1 Chronicles 29:14 

Though the Lord didn’t choose David to build His temple, he invested all his resources to the project (1 Chronicles 29:1–5). The leaders under him and the people they served gave generously too (vv. 6–9). The king acknowledged all they’d contributed had first been given to them by God—the Creator, Sustainer, and Owner of everything (vv. 10–16).

When we recognize God owns it all, we can commit to grateful, generous, and faithful giving for the benefit of others. And we can trust the Lord will provide—and may even use the generosity of others to help us when we’re in need.

Lord, 

please help us remember You own it all as we commit to giving You our all, willingly and selflessly.