"Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God."
2 Corinthians 9:10-11NKJV
2 Corinthians 9:10-11NKJV
God always blesses us for sowing the seed He has supplied for us. Paul continues his encouragement for a good offering for the needy. Some of whom were going to unbelievers. Our liberality in giving will be exceeded by God’s. For this, we give genuine openhearted worship.
This openhearted investment in others as we worship God with our material wealth makes us like Him. Who for hope gave Jesus to us so He would reap other sons and daughters. We are the results of that great planting. God is encouraging us to be risk takers when it comes to doing good to each other. He is developing our character to be that of a giver after His model. His intent is to have us recognize all that He has given to us so we can relate to Him as wealthy.
I pray that Jesus will glorify His name in our giving. I ask that as we bless others with our great wealth they will see Him. Then they will know who He is and be able to connect with Him through the connection we build to them.
As Paul writes in verse 15: Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Pastor Jason
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