"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."
Luke 6:38 (NKJV)
Christmas is a favorite time of year for most people, because that is when they receive gifts. But, while everyone likes to receive something, not everyone is quite as excited about giving something. Most people do not get excited about Christmas because it is an opportunity to give something, but it is all about getting something. There is a biblical principle here however, that is seen in the natural world, that to get you first have to give. Getting something is great but giving something is actually a key to getting something.
The principle of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving, is seen throughout the Bible. Unfortunately, many people have reduced this to just a monetary situation where someone talks about giving money in an offering, or helping someone by making a donation for some cause, and this has sometimes clouded the true nature of this principle. What most people do not understand is that the principle of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving dominates much of our life, often without our realizing it.
In Luke 6:38, Jesus talked about giving and receiving, and while He was not specifically talking about money, this principle does work with material things. Too often we only think about what we can get, without looking at what we can give. What if everyone in a church, family, relationship, or on a job, looked for ways to give and help others instead of just getting something? What would happen is that these situations would improve and everyone would reap benefits. If we really want to be blessed and have what we need, we should first focus on giving, not getting.
Luke 6:38 (NKJV)
Christmas is a favorite time of year for most people, because that is when they receive gifts. But, while everyone likes to receive something, not everyone is quite as excited about giving something. Most people do not get excited about Christmas because it is an opportunity to give something, but it is all about getting something. There is a biblical principle here however, that is seen in the natural world, that to get you first have to give. Getting something is great but giving something is actually a key to getting something.
The principle of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving, is seen throughout the Bible. Unfortunately, many people have reduced this to just a monetary situation where someone talks about giving money in an offering, or helping someone by making a donation for some cause, and this has sometimes clouded the true nature of this principle. What most people do not understand is that the principle of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving dominates much of our life, often without our realizing it.
In Luke 6:38, Jesus talked about giving and receiving, and while He was not specifically talking about money, this principle does work with material things. Too often we only think about what we can get, without looking at what we can give. What if everyone in a church, family, relationship, or on a job, looked for ways to give and help others instead of just getting something? What would happen is that these situations would improve and everyone would reap benefits. If we really want to be blessed and have what we need, we should first focus on giving, not getting.
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