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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
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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 Corinthians 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 that the Lord can bless the world through you!
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