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GIVE

Text : Luke 6:38.

 *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.* 

When my little boy was much younger,  if he needs anything from you, he will quote " it's good to give", but if you need him to give you anything,  he will say "beggy beggy is not good o."

Funny as that may sound,  that's exactly the disposition of many Christians towards giving. We are fast to receive  but slow to give. 

We know it is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35. Yet,  many prefer to be the receiver rather than the giver. 

 *Somethings don't just answer to prayers, they answer to principles, and   giving is one of those things.* 

One of the teachings  Jesus gave to His disciples is 'GIVING'. To receive is to give. 

And  *one beautiful thing about giving is, you always get more than you gave, so be careful what you give.*

You will receive in multiple folds whatever you have given to others. Now, this giving cuts across boards. Jesus did not specify what to give,  He simply said GIVE. 

A number of times, people tend to give to the rich because behind their minds, they knew the rich has the capacity to repay. Well,  this is not the kind of giving Jesus prescribed. As a matter of fact,  He specifically mentioned that your giving must be targeted towards the poor and you are to be discreet about it. 

 *“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.* Mat 6:1.

So whenever you give to the poor, don’t blow a trumpet before you like the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they will be praised by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!

 But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matt.  6:2-4.

 *We give not because we have surplus, but because we love Him and chose to obey Him.* 

 *The quality of your gift is not determined by the quantity  but by the motives and manner with which you gave.* 

REMEMBER, GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER. 2 Cor.  9:7.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. lord,  help me to be a cheerful giver. 

2. Help me to know that my rewarder is God and not the recipient of my gift. 

Bible Reading : Mathew 6:1-4


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