Give, and it will be given to you good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you
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Luke 6:38
A lot of Christians today, who have known the Lord for many years, are facing spiritual stagnation. They have been Christians for so long, yet know the Bible very well. They go to church every week. But they do not see the blessing of God in their lives. What is wrong? This is what is wrong: They need an outlet for their inlet. If you don’t have an outlet for what you are taking in, then you will stagnate. The blessing of God was not designed to be hoarded, but to be shared. And the more you give out, the more God gives back to you.–
Luke 6:38
Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you”. Proverbs 11:25 says, “The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.” The Bible is saying that if you want a soul that is full, if you want a life that is rich, then give out.
It’s a radical thought. And it flies in the face of what we hear today, especially in our materialistic and selfish culture in which we are all trying to amass as much as we can for ourselves. But in God’s Kingdom, if you want to live, you must die. If you want to lead, you must be the servant. If you want to be exalted, you must be humble. If you want to receive, you must give. This means we must stop focusing on ourselves and start thinking about the needs of others. Then we will find what we have been looking for all along —not by craving for it, but as the by-product of a life that is properly aligned with God.
Prayer:
Lord, give me grace to be a generous giver.Scriptural Reading:
Luke 6:37-42
