| December 20, 2000 |
| "But I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. " 2 Corinthians 9:6 When Paul was talking to the Ephesian elders, he reminded them of this same thing. "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). The words "it is more blessed to give than to receive" was an expression which the Lord Jesus used constantly. It is quoted a great deal throughout the New Testament but practiced very little today. The word "blessed" actually means "happy." It will make you more happy to give than to receive. How are you affected when you give? One of the reasons some of us are so poor today is that we are so tightfisted when we are dealing with the Lord. God loves a cheerful giver ~ if you can't give cheerfully, He would prefer you didn't give at all. The heart of a giver makes the gift dear and precious. God Bless You. |