Oh...We need the Falkland Islands....Strategic sheep purposes

Name: Chad
Scripture: Acts 4:23-5:11

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet.
3Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God."
5When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. 6Then the young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8Peter asked her, "Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?" "Yes," she said, "that is the price."
9Peter said to her, "How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also."
10At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.

OAP: How about some context, this couple just went and sold everything they own, then they take it and give a huge chunk to the church. Smitten. Now there are a great many people who are giving nothing to God are perfectly healthy. MLK wrote that it was not the KKK that most enraged him, but rather the white moderate, those who sympathize but take no action, a peace of the absence of tension. It has given me great comfort at times that God asks for baby steps, I have no doubt that Ananias gave more of his material wealth than I ever have, yet I still live. The act of giving seems almost negligible in this situation, it is about not trying to lie to God. If I don't sell my possessions, fine, but to act like I have seems to piss God off. To try to deceive God, to look as if I am fasting or emphasize it, rather than let it remain personal, to make a grand show of giving yet not give, to speak about what I am doing in my walk with God and exaggerate, to promise 100% and give 99% (intentionally 99, not attempting that is) all of these are capital offenses.

God, as I journey with you I am thankful for this reminder. Let me be honest with where I am at, and where I expect to go, what I am doing to get there, how you fit into that. Let me not only be honest with you, but reveal me to myself. Please don't allow me to deceive myself and call me on it if (when) I do.