He who gives the seed to the sower and turns that seed into bread to eat, will give you the seed of generosity to sow, and, for harvest, the satisfying bread of good deeds well done. The more you are enriched by God the more scope there will be for generous giving, and your gifts, administered through us, will mean that many will thank God. For your giving does not end in meeting the wants of your fellow-Christians. It also results in an overflowing tide of thanksgiving to God. J.B. Phillips

Our giving is an important part of our worship. It is ultimately about glorifying God.

Was Paul concerned to meet the needs of the famine affected Christians in Judea? Did he want them to have bread on their tables? He most certainly did. This much was not in doubt. He was going to great lengths, involving careful planning, to ensure that there would be parity across the churches. But even beyond this noble aspiration there lay his greatest desire: to see God thanked as the supreme motivator of Christian giving, and the ultimate provider of all that His people ever receive.