Thursday, 5 October 2017
Be a Radical Giver
Dr RJ Sing
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”
It is no accident that the Word ‘forgive’ comes from the word ‘give’. Jesus taught both principles together. ‘Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you’ (Luke 6:37-38) The Spirit of forgiveness and giving are opposite from the spirits of the devil. People in the world lash out at anyone who mistreats or abuses them.
Jesus said, ‘Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil…Rejoice in that day and leap for joy’ (Luke 6:22-23). He encouraged His disciples to ‘love…do good…bless…pray for’ those who mistreat you. In the same phrase He said, ‘Give to everyone who asks you’ you are called to be God’s channel of mercy.
He wants to use you to pour His Grace and Blessing upon the world. You must not block that flow through unforgiveness and stinginess. You must let forgiveness and giving flow! God will bless with ‘a good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over’. Give and forgive for ‘your reward will be great’
From the October 2017 issue, themed Living Life To The Full.
