The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifullywill also reap bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6 – Imagine speaking with a farmer near harvest season. He shows you his barn and you see bags of seed that hadn’t been planted yet. You ask him why he didn’t plant the seed earlier in the season when it was time to do so. His response? He was afraid that if he planted the seeds he wouldn’t have enough for next year. Yet do you know what that farmer won’t have come harvest? He won’t have anything to collect for he was too nervous to plant his seed. None of us would ever tell a farmer when he is spreading his seed that he is being wasteful. We know the result of such generous spreading of the seed will be a bountiful harvest. Can we then apply such knowledge to our giving unto the Lord? Of course we can, it’s just a matter of if we will. Scripture is making it overly clear, when we give generously to the Lord we will never find ourselves running dry. The promise isn’t if you give one dollar you’ll receive a million dollars from the Lord. The promise is when you give to the Lord, you can be assured you will never outgive the Lord. You can give money, time, and effort to the work of the Lord, but the Lord can provide blessings, miracles, joy, strength, provisions, healings, relationships, and so much more. While our world sure isn’t one that is glamorizing selfless giving, see the testimony of scripture and the lives within it that sacrificed everything for the Lord and were blessed beyond earthly comprehension. Maybe that blessing wasn’t tasted until Heaven, but if that was their story, their blessing there is far better than anything they would have received here on Earth. As then the Lord directs you to give, willingly give. Trust the process and trust His provision. You will never run dry when you pour out for the Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3132
Question To Ponder: What is something you can give to the Lord today?
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