Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the
righteous giveth and spareth not. Proverbs 21:26
Read: Proverbs 21:25-26
Several years ago, someone came to my office and gave me an
envelope containing #100 with a note. On the note wrote. “I did not want to
give you this money but God said I must”. I told the Lord, “I don’t need this
#100 now, why did you compel this man to give it to me?” When I got no answer,
I kept it. Later that evening, a man came from Kwara state, Nigeria and after
we had discussed, he asked to spend the night in my house which I obliged him.
The following day, he told me he had no transport fare, and then I remembered
the #100 given to me and I gave it to him. About a week later, another fellow
sent me an envelope containing #100 but without a note. So I knew that this
second gift was for me.
God is looking for those who would be His treasurers and
channels of blessings. As He finds them, He will pour on them financial
blessings so that they can bless others in need. Are you one of God’s
treasurers? God operates by principles. Luke 6:38 says the way to get is by
giving. Many of us ask why the Muslims are so rich when they do not have Jesus
Christ. Some of them practice the principle of giving and they receive more in
the process. They may be doing it the wrong way, yet, as long as they give,
they will have more. If you go to the house of a rich man in the northern
Nigeria, you will see how many people would be gathered outside early in the
morning. As soon as he comes out, they will greet him and he in return will
give them money or food. You may say they are doing it to show off or for
ulterior motives; motives aside, some poor are getting blessed. God wants to
help the poor and He will use anybody who makes himself or herself ready.
According to today’s Bible reading, the righteous man is identified by his
giving. The one who always gives never lacks what to give. The one who is
always sowing will never lack seed to sow. Some people will say they will begin
to give when they are rich. If you don’t give when you are poor, you may find
it difficult to give when you are rich. How often do you give to others?
KEY POINT:
When what you were meant to give out remains with you, it
becomes stale and stagnant.
Bible in one year: Matthew 23-25
A farmer dat refuse to starve hmsf inoder to sow his seed wil go begging wen harvest is ripe
ReplyDeleteYes and anybody who refuse 2 give wil 4rever lack
ReplyDeleteGod will help us.
ReplyDeleteGivers never lack.
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