Philippians 2:17 NLT But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy.

When most people think of giving an offering to God, they think of money. That’s true, but there are more ways to give an offering to God.

Another offering to God is giving our lives to Him. Paul was willing to lose his life as a sacrificial offering to God. Although we may not be in a life or death situation, the sacrifice of giving up things appealing to our flesh is an offering to God. Romans 12:1 says, to present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. When we give up premarital sex, drugs, alcohol, and pornography because we want to honor God, we’re giving an offering to God.

The second offering we see in this scripture is the offering of service. God understands we have busy schedules and things we want to do. When we intentionally carve out time to serve His kingdom, we are giving an offering to God. Feeding the hungry, being a greeter at church, cleaning the streets, or volunteering at a shelter are all examples of offerings we can give to God.

Don’t limit your offering to just money. It could be worship, a lifestyle change, or service. Let’s continously bring an offering to God.