"If a little kid could give up his lunch for Jesus, we’ve got no excuse!"

It’s not the act of giving but the sacrifice in giving that makes the greatest statement about true love and dynamic selflessness.

So what do you have in your hands today? How about some time? Maybe some abilities or talents that could be used to serve others? Maybe it’s financial resources. A smile, a note in the mail, a reassuring phone call, or a combination of sacrificial acts of love go a long way to open the door, to make a difference in someone’s life.

Right now, you may be saying, “But I don’t have much to give.” You’ve done the math, and it seems like it will be a drop in the bucket compared to the depth of the needs around you. And humanly speaking, you’re probably right. How can we possibly make a difference in the face of the overwhelming physical and spiritual needs around us? That’s just the point. We can’t! But our gifts of love—regardless of the size—open the door for Jesus to do some surprisingly great things. As has been often said, “Little is much when God is in it!”

When you give in Jesus’ name, you invest in the One who can “do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20).

If a little kid could give up his lunch for Jesus, we’ve got no excuse!