99 “You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because it is for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you put your hand to.”
Deuteronomy 15:10
We are not to hold back in our generous giving to others who need our help. The Lord graciously gives us health and strength to work and grants us jobs that we can go to and earn a living. The Lord enables us to have more that we need, and we should be giving to others who are not so blessed or who struggle with life. We are to give with a generous heart and not seeking anything in return. The Lord enables us to work all our lives so that we have funds for ourselves and others. We give our tithe to the work for the Lord and give other gifts as the Lord prospers us. We should not be keeping large sums of money for ourselves but to give to causes that are involved in spreading the Word of God. There are plenty to choose from and we make discerning judgements about where we put our resources.
God loves the cheerful giver who knows that God will always supply their needs and is caring for them. It is the act of faith to give and not hoard our resources to ourselves.
As we give, so we are blessed in our souls and know the good pleasure of our loving heavenly Father who allows us to minister in this way. Let us give and give and not hold back.
“Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.”
1 Chronicles 29:9
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