A man fell into a pit, and his friends tried to rescue him, asking him to give them his hands so they could pull him out. But he didn’t respond. Frustrated, they went to call his wife. She arrived, told them to watch, and said, “Honey, take my hands.” He immediately grabbed her hands and was lifted out.
Friend, don’t be the receiver-general of the world. The Bible teaches that it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). In the economy of God, the giver gets more while the receiver continues to be in need. The blessings of God have both seed and bread. You are to sow the seed and eat the bread. It is what you give that determines what you get (2 Corinthians 9:9-11).
Jesus did not only teach us to give. He modelled it with His life. He kept giving until He gave His life (1 Timothy 2:5-6). He modelled sacrifice. He gave His life for the sins of the world. He did not come to be served. He came to serve. He gave all of His rights and privileges so we could reap the benefits and blessings of redemption (Revelation 5:12).
Don’t be the receiver-general of the federation (2 Corinthians 12:15). If you keep posturing as needy, you will always be in need. But if you posture as needed, God will empower you with resources to meet the needs of people around you (2 Corinthians 9:8). It’s a choice.
Most times, the people who give are not necessarily those who have more (2 Corinthians 8:1-5). They are simply those who have yielded themselves as conduits of God’s blessings and supplies to others. God does not measure our generosity by what we give. He measures it by what it costs us (2 Samuel 24:24).
What God is looking for is not equal giving but equal sacrifice (2 Corinthians 8:13-15). The widow who gave her two mites gave more than others because she gave her all. God does excuse us from giving because we don’t have. He wants us to give so that we can have (Luke 6:38). It is more blessed to give than to receive.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria