Pastor Dawn laid the foundation from God’s Word of how important it is to honor God and put Him first. God is a Giver—an extravagant Giver, and He wants us to give so that He can release His blessing to us. Just like planting a seed brings a return for the one who plants, giving an offering to God acknowledges Him and enables God to give back to us from the abundance of His Kingdom. Giving to God at the beginning of the cycle of harvest, and releasing my first and best offering to Him, is a wonderful way to prove your trust in God. It says to God that my confidence is in Him and that I want to include Him in my future. I can know the joy of living because I’ve learned the Kingdom principle of giving! God wants me to live with more than enough, and when I put Him first, He takes care of everything else!