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Give, and it will be given to you in good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing into your lap. For with the same measure you give, it will be measured back to you. (Luke 6:38)

And let us not become weary of doing good. For in due season, we will reap, if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)

You’ll never know what it means to be like Jesus unless you walk as He walked. Indeed, you can clearly see what the Bible says about Him; however, knowing facts about Him isn’t the same as knowing Him. You must be just as committed to doing the will of the Father as He was. That involves loving like Him.

When Jesus reached out to people, it wasn’t His intent to take but to give; and He gave generously—without expecting to receive payment for His work. His reward is our salvation. He delights in ushering happiness into our lives, and takes immense pleasure in ministering to our needs. Do you find pleasure in ministering to others in this way?

Make it your life’s work to be a blessing to others. Don’t wait for an opportunity to do something good for someone to fall on your lap; take the initiative to give freely from the storehouse of God’s love, and God will satisfy your needs in the process.

Do you think God won’t bless you if you bless others? Do you think God won’t meet your needs if you help the needy? When God asks us to give, He’s not looking for excuses, but faith. How great is your faith in God? Stop making excuses not to give and you will surely see how great a provider God is!

But this I say, he who sows sparingly will reap sparingly; and he who sows generously will reap generously. Let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not begrudgingly, or by compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God can make all grace abound toward you, so that, in all things, you will always have what you need, and may abound in every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:6-8)

© Chris S. Esty