Good Morning Friends,
"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (Luke 6:38)
There is a principle at work in our world … the principle of reciprocation. It is not a universal principle and you will find some times when it is not the way things work, but it is the common way that the world works. The principle can be stated in this way: you get back what you give.
Paul stated the principle this way: "A man reaps what he sows." (Galatians 6:7)
Solomon phrased it this way: "Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again." (Ecclesiastes 11:1)
Jesus put it this way: "Give, and it will be given to you." (Luke 6:38)
When you treat people kindly, they generally treat you kindly in response. When you treat people harshly, they generally respond similarly. When you are generous, you receive back generously. When you are selfish, there is very rarely a generous response in return.
If you act in righteous ways, there will generally be positive results in your life. When you act in unrighteous ways, there will generally be negative results in your life.
When you give generously to God's work, you will generally find blessings that come in return. When you withhold your finances from God, you will generally find problems ensue.
So, the question is: What do you want to get in return? From God? From your spouse? From your family? From your friends? From your boss and co-workers?
What you want in return … take the initiative to give first.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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