Jun 22 - Expect a Harvest"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
(Luke 6:38)
Dear Andrea,
Give and it shall be given unto you. That statement came straight from the mouth of Jesus. Yet there are a great many believers who flatly refuse to believe it. In fact, they actually have the mistaken idea that it's wrong to expect to receive when they give.
The truth is--it's wrong not to!
What would you think about a farmer who planted seeds, then let his crop rot in the field? You'd think he was a fool, wouldn't you? And if he did it when others were starving, you'd think he was criminally irresponsible.
Well, it's just as irresponsible to give financial seeds and ignore the harvest God promised. Especially when that harvest could help send the gospel to people who are starving to hear it. It's just as wrong to ignore the key to prosperity that Jesus Himself gave us as it is to let a wheat crop rot in the field.
God wants us to receive from the financial seeds that we plant. He wants us to be prepared to require no aid ourselves and to be "furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation" (2 Cor. 9:8, The Amplified Bible). He wants us to have plenty--not so we can hoard it selfishly--but so we can give generously.
Next time you give, don't be afraid to expect a harvest! Release your faith for the financial rewards Jesus promised. Then, when they come, turn right around and plant them again. Keep the flow of giving and receiving going so the Lord can bless the world through you!
Scripture Study: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
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Today this was in my inbox. I thought it was worth sharing. He refers mostly to monetary rewards and giving, but I have strong evidence in my own experience that giving LOVE can take many forms without using a dollar bill but money is just one method to bless another. This principle works the same for every good deed you can do. IF you help another one find their own dream small or large it makes you one step closer to realizing your own. Give alms out of what you have. It makes your eye good and light. If your eye is light the whole body is full of light. Generosity makes the eye full of light. Be blessed!
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