“Investment” – I Corinthians 16: 2 – Luke 6:38
“Investment”
“Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, …” I Corinthians 16: 2a “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, … ” Luke 6:38a
These two verses, taken together, confirm God’s faithfulness to those who invest properly. First, the standard is as God has prospered one, and second, the attitude is, it will be given to the giver.
In the first place, our giving should exceed the Old Testament tithe, for grace is the new arena in which we serve God.
In the second place, we should trust God to meet our needs in the giving process. It is untrue to say, “I cannot afford to give.” If God honors faithful giving, and, He does, then He can be trusted to make up any deficiency we might experience when we give to the level He requests. I have never known a tither and giver who would say, “God never met my needs.” Remember, the attitude of a giver is based upon the person’s level of gratefulness for what God has done for him or her. Unthankful people are usually stingy and selfish. They • think only of themselves, not of others, and they certainly do not trust God to meet their needs. It is all about them, not about obedience to God or helping others. Invest wisely, and your returns will be vast! Remember: ” …he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” And, ” …God loveth a cheerful giver” (II Cor. 9:6b & 7b). —G.G.
Prepared by Roger Fulk, from the “Baptist Bread” January 4th, 2020 Devotional by author Dr. Guy Goodell, Pastor, Bible Baptist Church, Hudson Falls, NY. With permission from Tim Green, editor Baptist Bread.
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