Power of Giving: Part 1

Intoduction.

2 Corinthians 9:6-10
Verse 6 & 7 “[Remember] this: he who sows sparingly and grudgingly will also reap sparingly and grudgily,and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to someone] will also reap generously and with blessings. Let each one(give) as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or do without) a cheerful (joyous, “prompt to do it”)giver (whose heart is in his giving).(Proverbs 22:9)

The reward or fruits of your giving do also depend on what you have given.
The bible says let each one give that means everyone can and has to give something.
One’s giving should also reflect their state of mind and heart, that is, one has to check whether they are not giving out of pride.
The giver always opens his or her eyes to the needs of the poor. A giver will never manifest poverty:-it is a state of the mind.

Verse 8 “And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient (possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation).

A giver has the responsibility of activating the grace of God so that it may abound in his or her life.

You gift will activate the favor and earthly blessing such that it does not matter under what conditions and circumstances are you leaving in God’s provisions will always be there for you.

The above verse also reflects that you cannot be a giver and walk in lack.
God will never reward you with what is enough for you only. At any given time a giver has something to share with someone who is in need hence that implies if you become a giver God will always grant you an opportunity to sow more seeds.

A giver is meant to be blessing to the people working around him or her.
It also explicitly shows there is no good work and charitable donation in which a giver should not participate in.

Verse 9 “As it is written: He(the benevolent person) scatters abroad ;He gives to the poor; His deeds of justice and goodness and kindness and benevolence will go on and endure for ever(Psalms112:9.).

A giver always scatters abroad that is always looks out for opportunities to sow seeds.

A gift will leave your hand, but will never leave your life hence the effects of the seeds you sow everyday will always echo in your future.

Verse 10 “And [God] who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity]

It is fundamental for one to know that what you give or sow has been granted to you by God. That means whatever cannot meet your needs is a seed for you to walk in abundance.
In all that you receive when you have given there is a seed. It is one’s sole responsibility to discern or know (the leading of the Holy Spirit is also fundamental) that which constitutes the seed and that which is for food.

It is also important to know that at times the Holy Spirit can prompt you to give and explicitly show you ,to whom you are supposed to give.
It is also true that God always gives the seed to sow and above all give increase to the seed for the benefit of the sower.

It is also explicitly clear that one cannot give and fail to receive, that is if all the conditions pertaining to giving have been engaged.

God will always use someone as a point of contact for your reward.
The giver is not responsible for putting the increase on his or her seed, but rather he or she should relax and not wonder how and when the increase is coming. It is important to know that God is responsible for your reward only if the word of giving has been correctly applied.
It is clear that always what you give is less than what you receive. In other words you are also responsible for how much you will receive since it is correlated to what you give. Less emphasis put on the amount or quantity you give, but that determines the quality of your reward.

Note: You can also give your time, knowledge etc. just because giving is an expression of love.