zPat Robertson of the 700 Club on TV quotes this Bible verse often on that show.
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From: O.Addison Gethers
To: Deaf-blind inspirational life groups ; Christian bible study groups
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 7:15 AM
Subject: {dbilg} Jun 22 - Expect a Harvest devotional from kcm
Jun 22 - Expect a Harvest
"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same
measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
(Luke 6:38)
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Dear Addison,
Give and it shall be given unto you. That statement came straight from the
mouth of Jesus. Yet there are a great many believers who flatly refuse to
believe
it. In fact, they actually have the mistaken idea that it's wrong to expect
to receive when they give.
The truth is--it's wrong not to!
What would you think about a farmer who planted seeds, then let his crop rot
in the field? You'd think he was a fool, wouldn't you? And if he did it when
others were starving, you'd think he was criminally irresponsible.
Well, it's just as irresponsible to give financial seeds and ignore the
harvest God promised. Especially when that harvest could help send the gospel to
people who are starving to hear it. It's just as wrong to ignore the key to
prosperity that Jesus Himself gave us as it is to let a wheat crop rot in the
field.
God wants us to receive from the financial seeds that we plant. He wants us
to be prepared to require no aid ourselves and to be "furnished in abundance
for every good work and charitable donation" (2 Cor. 9:8, The Amplified
Bible). He wants us to have plenty--not so we can hoard it selfishly--but so we
can give generously.
Next time you give, don't be afraid to expect a harvest! Release your faith
for the financial rewards Jesus promised. Then, when they come, turn right
around and plant them again. Keep the flow of giving and receiving going so
the Lord can bless the world through you!
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