Proverbs 11:24
‘There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.’.
• DAILY READING – 2 Thessalonians 3; Isaiah 29-30; Psalm 119:1-32
During the Dark Ages, a savage tribe called ‘the Franks’, repented and were being baptized in mass. But they were professional warriors and proud of their vocation. And to make certain that they could continue to engage in fighting and killing, many of them entered the water holding their battle-axes above their heads. As they were immersed, they made sure their battle arms never touched the water. They would then later claim, their battle arm was never baptized, so that they could swing it again in the slaughter of their enemies.
Like this tribe, some of us sometimes tend to withhold some areas of our lives from God. But giving God everything is the only acceptable response in light of all He has done for us. He made a full purchase of us at Calvary and we are to respond with a full surrender.
And one area where it seems some believers struggle with letting God take full control is finances.
The story is told of a junior Sunday School Teacher who asked her eager 10-year-old boys class, if they would give $1,000,000 to the missionaries. “YES!” they all screamed!! “Would you give $1,000?” Again they shouted “YES!” Then she asked “Would you give just a dollar to the missionaries?”. The boys exclaimed “YES!” just as before, except for Johnnie. “Johnnie,” the teacher said as she noticed the boy clutching his pocket, “why didn’t you say ‘YES’ this time?” “Well,” he stammered, “I have a dollar.”
Like that little boy, some of us clutch our pockets, when it comes to practically giving to the Gospel. Yet, in the scriptures, we find another little boy who dared to release what he had. And when he gave his lunch to Jesus it became enough to feed more than 5000 people and there were 12 baskets left over! That’s what happens when we give God what we have. We may sometimes feel what we have is not enough, but when we give it to God, He multiplies it and gives back to us. Giving is the gateway to having all our needs met.
The truth is that no seed ever leaves your life. Whatever we give comes back to us, as a good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. God can do what you can’t do when you give Him what you have!
We have to get rid of the mentality of holding back.
Proverbs 11:24 says ‘There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.’
Each time God asks for our Isaac, it is usually for our promotion. When Abraham laid down what was precious to him, God swore a blessing over him. And today, as we decide to make seeking God’s kingdom our priority, God will indeed add everything else to us
PRAYER: Father I thank You for releasing the giving grace upon me today, by Your grace I shall freely sow towards the spread of the Gospel, knowing that as I seek first Your kingdom everything else shall be added unto me in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE :
Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will set you free.- – WORDBITE 222
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK ESTABLISHED BY THE WORD]