Remember
This:
Whoever
Sows Sparingly Will Also Reap Sparingly,
And
Whoever Sows Generously Will Also Reap Generously.
Scripture
2
Corinthians 9
6 Remember
this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever
sows generously will also reap generously.
7 Each
of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for
God loves a cheerful giver.
Observation
The
law of the harvest … you and I are reminded once again in scripture
that whatever we sow will return to us in proportion to how we
give it.
A smart spouse is one that realizes that the more he or she
loves their spouse and the more they express that love with acts of
kindness that it is going to be returned to them … just like a
boomerang! (And dishing out meanness, ugliness, hateful and hurtful words to our spouse almost always results in
all of that bad stuff coming back at us ... and eventually ... results in a broken relationship!)
Giving back to the Lord a
portion of what He has already given to us is a no-brainer if we
understand the law of the harvest. You and I cannot out give our God.
Here is the law of the harvest expressed in Luke 6:38, “Give,
and you will receive. You will be given much. Pressed down, shaken
together, and running over, it will spill into your lap. The way you
give to others is the way God will give to you.”
Here it is again in Galatians 6:7 “Don’t
be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always
harvest what you plant.”
You and I cannot escape this law of the
harvest!
So lets think about what we are sowing in our relationships
with the people around us and lets think about what we are sowing in
our relationship with God.
Application
I
will look for a way to go the second mile for Kathy today! How about
you? How can you out give your spouse today?
Matthew
5:41
“If a soldier
demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.”
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You give us such great instructions for how we are to treat
You and how we are to treat each other. I know that I can't out give
You. I could never ever begin to repay You for all that You have done
for me. I know that You want me to be generous in my giving. You love
a cheerful giver. Help me to be generous. Don't let me be a stingy
person. Show me that I can always give and not worry about what I
have left. You have given me all spiritual blessings. I have
everything that I need.
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 6,7; Psalm 72; 2 Corinthians 9
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