God Blesses the Giver
“If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for
his need, whatever he needs.”
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
If he cannot pay it back, awesome. If he can pay it back, that is more blessing, but you do not worry about it. That is the way we are to give to people, not expecting anything in return.
I know a pastor who is such an example of giving as God intends. When he lends to people, he does not expect anything back. Once, a ministry in Mexico borrowed money. Then, all of a sudden, Mexico’s economy fell, and they could not pay him back. They were in his debt, but he forgave the debt. He has done it for many people. What did God do? God blessed him with more.
That is the way God is. When you help, and you are not greedy or stingy, God blesses. God says we should not be stingy. Think of how many people are like that.
We should be giving willingly and hilariously to the Lord. When you give to the poor, you are making an investment into God’s kingdom. Remember what Jesus taught in Matthew 19:21: “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.â€
We are to get, not just in order to have,
but in order to give.
-Author Unknown-
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