Like the daily manna that God provided the Israelites in the desert, He provides the fresh grace that is sufficient for each day’s burdens (2 Cor. 12:9). Entrust the unpredictable future to the predictable grace of Him who promises “your strength will equal your days” (Dt. 33:25-NIV). “[Cast] all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you (1 Pet. 5:7). Then trust Him for all things. For all things and your life lie in the palm of His wise and loving hands (Pro. 3:5-8). And if His firm grip is upon you, how can you be gripped with anxiety?
Randy Smith

Stipend

Stipend

STIPEND

BASIC R.C. BELIEF An offering made to the priest for services rendered; the most common is the Mass stipend. Roman Catholics are not paying for God’s blessings received at Mass, but only giving an offering for the support of the priest.

The scriptural “proof” is Deuteronomy 18:1-8 and Matthew 10:9-10.

CHRISTIAN COMMENT Irish Roman Catholics say, “High money, high Mass; low money, low Mass; no money, no Mass.”