MAY 30, 2026 | LOCAL CHURCH BUDGET
Leo’s Fidelity
By Luis Astudillo, pastor
Fort Worth Spanish Salim and Haltcom City Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Churches and Forest Hills Spanish Shalom Company
Leo is a brother, a longtime leader of small groups at our church and someone whose life reflects a lively, practical faith. For years, he has faithfully returned his tithes and offerings—not out of obligation, but out of deep conviction that everything comes from God.
On one occasion, while visiting a newly baptized sister, Leo shared an experience that impressed me. He said: “Sometimes I don’t understand how, when I earn about $4,000 per month, I see expenses in my accounts that reflect expenses as if I had spent $6,000. But ever since I put God first with my finances, I have never lacked what I needed. He makes up in ways that I don’t always understand, but always on time.”
His testimony was not of wealth, but of trust. He was not talking about spectacular miracles, but about daily fidelity in the small. Even in the midst of more pressing economic situations, Leo never stopped returning what he considers “holy to the Lord,” even when he was not working regularly due to health reasons and lack of work. For him, tithing is not an expense, but an act of worship that always brings great rewards.
The most shocking thing was not his financial testimony, but his peace. In his voice, I heard no anxiety, just joy. He knew that his true treasure was not in his bank account, but in the treasure he is making in heaven (Matthew 6:19-21).
Today, Leo remains a silent example within his congregation. His life shows that faithful stewardship does not depend on how much you have, but on whom you serve. As Malachi 3:10 says, the Lord opened “the windows of heaven”—not because Leo gave much, but because he gave in faith.
His story reminds me that God does not seek our wealth, but our hearts. Today, in giving tithes and offerings, Leo remembers that heaven records not the amount of the gift, but the faithfulness of the giver.
Today, we honor God together as we return our tithes and give our offerings for the local church budget.

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30 DE MAYO DEL 2026 | PRESUPUESTO DE LA IGLESIA LOCAL
La fidelidad de Leo
Por Luis Astudillo, pastor, Fort Worth Spanish Salim y Haltcom City Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Churches y Forest Hills Spanish Shalom Company
Leo es un hermano, un líder de pequeños grupos en nuestra iglesia desde hace mucho tiempo y alguien cuya vida refleja una fe viva y práctica. Durante años, ha devuelto fielmente sus diezmos y ofrendas—no por obligación, sino por profunda convicción de que todo viene de Dios.
En una ocasión, mientras visitaba a una hermana recién bautizada, Leo compartió una experiencia que me impresionó. Dijo: “A veces no entiendo cómo, cuando gano unos 4.000 dólares al mes, veo gastos en mis cuentas que reflejan los gastos como si hubiera gastado 6.000 dólares. Pero desde que puse a Dios primero con mis finanzas, nunca me ha faltado lo que necesitaba. Compensa de formas que no siempre entiendo, pero siempre a tiempo.”
Su testimonio no fue de riqueza, sino de confianza. No hablaba de milagros espectaculares, sino de la fidelidad diaria en lo pequeño. Incluso en medio de situaciones económicas más urgentes, León nunca dejó de devolver lo que considera “sagrado al Señor”, incluso cuando no trabajaba regularmente por motivos de salud y falta de empleo. Para él, el diezmo no es un gasto, sino un acto de adoración que siempre trae grandes recompensas.
Lo más impactante no fue su testimonio financiero, sino su paz. En su voz no oí ansiedad, solo alegría. Sabía que su verdadero tesoro no estaba en su cuenta bancaria, sino en el tesoro que está haciendo en el cielo (Mateo 6:19-21).
Hoy en día, Leo sigue siendo un ejemplo silencioso dentro de su congregación. Su vida muestra que la administración fiel no depende de cuánto tengas, sino de a quién sirvas. Como dice Malaquías 3:10, el Señor abrió “las ventanas del cielo”—no porque León diera mucho, sino porque dio en fe.
Su historia me recuerda que Dios no busca nuestra riqueza, sino nuestros corazones. Hoy, al dar diezmos y ofrendas, León recuerda que el cielo no registra la cantidad del regalo, sino la fidelidad de quien lo da.
Hoy, honramos a Dios juntos mientras devolvemos nuestros diezmos y hacemos nuestras ofrendas para el presupuesto local de la iglesia.


God cares about every facet of our existence: our relationships, our health, how we use our time and finances, whether we use our talents for Him, and how we take care of our planet. Stewardship is about the transformation we experience when Jesus is first in our lives. Stewardship, in fact, is a gift and a position of responsibility to God, each other, and the planet. Stewardship is about living a Grateful life – grateful for all we’ve been given.
Click here for the North American Division Stewardship Offertory Readings
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