“whoever sows generously will also reap generously”
If I don’t plant any seeds, I won’t get any plants. I can count on that. However, If I do plant seeds, the chances are pretty good that I’ll get a crop.
This applies to every area of life, be it giving money, giving encouragement or even giving forgiveness. Notice this verse;
“Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure,
pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the
measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:37-38 (NIV)
God says that when we give, He will take care of us. We’ll be provided for. Whatever we’ve lost in our giving will be “made up for” by God by His blessings. The best blessing is the great feeling we get from being givers. Often givers find themselves blessed more financially after having become givers than they were ever blessed before becoming givers.
But we must be careful. Beware of the trap of giving so that you will be blessed. That’s not from God. I give because I want to experience and express the compassionate heart of God, not to get blessed. It’s important for each of us to monitor our motives.
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