In the 90s I owned a consulting practice. I often stayed late on New Year’s Eve because I wanted to tally up our final profit and loss numbers!

It wasn’t to greedily examine my profits. Instead, it was to determine how much extra I could give to charity before the tax year ended.

Joy would fill my heart as I thought of the impact my gifts might make.

In 2 Corinthians 8:7 Paul told the Corinthians, “ But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

Today is the last day of the year for you to excel in giving and get a tax deduction!