Offering is part of our commanded giving in the kingdom. It is one of the ways God redistributes wealth, caters to the less privileged, and is a measure of how much God will bless people. It is pertinent to note that offering is not just what you give in church alone, it includes what to gift people too. Offering unlike tithe does not have a mathematical derivation, it is to be paid as God blesses you.
Offerings given in the church is usually targeted at expanding the work of the gospel such as for evangelism, mission, foundation, publication, for the needy, etc. This means your offering is important to the body of Christ. Here are a few prayer points for offering that you can pray whether in church or when you are alone;
- Father, we bring our offerings before you, and we pray that it will be acceptable in your sight in the name of Jesus. As a collective offering, let it be acceptable in the name of Jesus. And for individuals who have been part of this giving, let it be worthy in your sight in the name of Jesus.
- Lord, we pray that you help us to give our offerings with the right heart in the name of Jesus. King Amaziah did what was right but not with a perfect heart and because of this, his service was useless. Please Lord, help us that we may give our offerings with a perfect heart so that it can be acceptable in your sight.
- Lord, we pray that you bless each of us so that we may be able to give offerings in the name of Jesus. Lord, please don’t let us lack in the name of Jesus. Lord, let it be that every time they call for offerings, we would always have something worthwhile to give in the name of Jesus. Let it not be difficult for us to give an offering whether in the church or outside the church in the name of Jesus.
- Lord, we know that our offering is as you bless us, may we never forget you our Lord and Saviour as you bless us in the name of Jesus. Lord, while we have, may we not become too big to pay offerings in the name of Jesus. Help us that giving offerings will become part of our life normally in the name of Jesus.
- Father, we pray that you help us to see giving offerings as our duty in the kingdom and for the kingdom in the name of Jesus. Help us to see it beyond church offerings in the name of Jesus. Help us to become a generous givers that we may become as our Lord and Savior was when he was physically here on earth- he went about doing good.
- Lord, we pray that the collected offering will be a valuable asset that will be used to expand the kingdom in the name of Jesus. Since our offering is a spiritual seed, we pray that it will not be contaminated in the name of Jesus. We pray that it will be useful for the furtherance of the gospel in the name of Jesus. As we give offerings, may the seeds grow and yield fruits for us and for the kingdom in the name of Jesus.
- Lord, with our offerings, we connect to the blessings of Abraham in the name of Jesus. With our offerings, we reach into the depth of the covenant of provision and wealth in the kingdom in the name of Jesus. In as much as we move in line with the practice of giving in the kingdom by which God reciprocates blessings, we receive blessings in the name of Jesus.
- Father, where it matters, please let our offerings speak for us in the name of Jesus. Where we do not have a voice to speak, let our offering stand and speak for us in the name of Jesus. Father, let it make a way for us in the name of Jesus. And in times of danger, let our offerings of speak for us and make a way out in the name of Jesus. Just as Cornelius’ offering with prayers made way and brought salvation for him, let this be our experience when and where it matters in the name of Jesus.
- Lord, we pray that as we give offerings, may we not become poor and lack in the name of Jesus. As we have become part of the people to uphold the gospel with our finances, may support in different forms and cadre fined us in the name of Jesus. By the virtue of being a kingdom financier through my offerings, let me never be an abandoned project in the name of Jesus. Let the project of my life never lack divine financiers in the name of Jesus.
- Lord, with our offerings, let us be a good steward of our finances. Let each of us be faithful even in our offerings. Faithfulness is the most important requirement of a steward. And since our offering is as we are blessed, help us to be faithful with it too like our tithe in the name of Jesus. Help us to go from strength to strength in faithfulness over the payment of the offering in Jesus’ name. Help us never to depart from this path of life in Jesus’ name.
- Father, your word says if we obey you, we will eat the fruit of the land. Lord let us have a bountiful harvest from all our offerings in the name of Jesus. That at the time our harvest will come, may we not be found wanting in the name of Jesus. Whatever that will make us lose from the harvest, let it be rendered powerless in the name of Jesus.
With these prayer points, you can pray over a collected offering, and pray for the people paying the offerings (within and outside the church) and the usefulness of the offering. So, keep giving offering and keep praying.