2 Corinthians 9:6-7 But
this I say: “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he
who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each
one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity;
for God loves a cheerful giver.”
The Bible tells us that God
loves a cheerful giver. It also says that we shouldn’t give grudgingly or from
compulsion. But many people do just that. They look on their giving not as
sowing but as throwing, such as the man who put a dollar in the offering plate
and afterward dwelt upon where he could have spent that buck on himself.
Although we might not have
as much wealth, we still need to obediently and faithfully give tithes (one-tenth
of our earnings) to the church and offerings to those in need. Pastor Kennedy
states that often we have good intentions to give. But we can trust that when
we give, God will give back to us abundantly. He has promised that He will do
that very thing.
Let me make it clear” God
does not need our money. He doesn’t command us to give because He needs it. He
commands us to give because we need to trust God’s provision. Money is nothing
to God except an index to our souls. Our giving shows how much we trust God to
provide for us.
Do you believe that God will
take care of all your needs? If so, then give what you can expectantly and
gladly, believing in God’s generosity and faithfulness. Remember, no one can
ever out give God. In God We Trust.
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