Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written:
“They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9: 6-11 [NIV]
“You reap what you sow” is a principle often quoted in the old and new testament. If you would like to reap a generous harvest, it would seem that it might be wise to sow generously. How much are you prepared to sow in order to reap an abundant harvest?
Are you cheerful in your giving? Do you resent the money that the Church spends or the way in which it is allocated? What other causes are you called to give generously towards? God wants to bless you greatly, so that you can be generous on every occasion – can you keep your side of this bargain?
Lord, help me to be a cheerful giver, who sows generously in order to reap a very fruitful harvest. Amen.
Dave MacLellan
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