Jesus taught us that if we give it shall be given unto us. This is actually what He said: “Give and gifts will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into the pouch formed by the bosom of your robe and used as a bag (in todays terms, into your wallet or purse). For with the measure you deal out , it will be measured back to you.”
(Luke 6:38)
Here Jesus is clearly talking about giving money. But the return on giving law applies also to all things.
So here is a new twist on giving that the Holy Spirit gave to me for this message:
This fall, a dear friend and partner gave Teresa and I the use of his beach house for a week. He does this frequently and we are blessed beyond measure by his kindness and for the time with Jesus at the beach. The day we arrived we were standing on his deck and we began to talk about how grateful for all of the blessings that Jesus has poured on us. Not the least of which is the generosity of you our partners and all of the vacations and sabbaticals that Jesus has given us.
Later that day I was talking to Jesus and I expressed my gratitude to Him. I asked him what a man could give Him in return for all of the blessings that He so freely has bestowed on us. I was expecting Him to say it is impossible. Instead, he clearly answered me saying this, you can give me:
Unbelief, fear, doubt, worry, anger, hatred, unforgiveness,bitterness, judgement, condemnation, uncontrolled competition, illness, meanness, aggression, racism, bigotry, smartassedness, evil, lust, greed, contempt, arrogance, ego, pride, stinginess, low self esteem. These are just a few of the things we can choose to give Jesus.
So lets look at giving from a different view. What are you willing to give Jesus and what do you think the return will be? A hint: You will become a free and happy person for starters. Think about it!
Here is a link that will allow you to hear our Sunday Bible Study Group from this week:
Pastor Allen Fleming
Throne of Grace
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Marietta, Georgia 30066
2590 Sandy Ct.
Marietta, Georgia 30066
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