July 2026
Dear beloved RTMC members, I greet you all in Christ precious name. We praise and thank God for His faithfulness & mercy throughout the previous month of June. “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). The words of Jesus, quoted in the book of Acts, are some of the most famous in the Bible. They celebrate the goodness and blessing of generosity. The Christian virtue of generosity, however, is surprisingly nuanced, involving both receiving and giving, and doing so in particular ways. God has richly provided us with everything for four purposes. First, for our enjoyment; it is good for us to gladly receive what God supplies and to enjoy it for his sake. Second, he provides so that we might do good, that our wealth might serve the joy of others. Third, he provides so that we would be rich in good works. Not just rich in wealth, but rich in deeds of charity and mercy. He meets our needs so that we can gladly meet the needs of others. Fourth, he provides so that we would be generous and ready to share.
This readiness is crucial. It challenges the greed in our hearts. When we have good gifts, are our eyes locked onto the gifts alone? Like the avaricious, have we gone cross-eyed in our fixation on earthly goods? Or are our eyes up, looking around for opportunities to share what we’ve received? Is there an eager readiness to be generous, or is there a selfish miserliness on our part? Christian generosity begins with grateful receiving and then moves to ready giving. We receive in order to give. A preacher put it in these words ‘Receiving is a blessing. Receiving and then giving is a greater blessing’. Christian generosity isn’t simply receiving in order to give. It’s gratefully receiving in order to generously give in order to gladly receive more in the future.
Our hope is ultimately in God, not in our wealth. What we take hold of is not the fleeting pleasures of this life, but the eternal pleasures of the life to come. So, as we journey through the month of July -2026, let’s focus on ‘Giving to God with Generosity’ in our pulpit study. Let’s continue to plead before God Almighty for revival in our church. Let’s pray for the Bangalore Regional Conference & its leaders, for our beloved Bishop Dr. Anil Kumar John Servand, all the district superintendents, pastors & their families. Let’s also continue to pray for all the standing committees, additional members & organization officers of RTMC pastorate committee. In closing, let’s keep in step in obedience to God’s Word & God’s Will. May the good Lord continue to bless, keep, guard & provide for you & your family throughout the month of July- 2026.
In His Service,
Pastoral Team, (RTMC)
