Dear All,
You have to sow before you can reap. You have to give before you get.
Robert Collier
Sowing & Reaping – Top of Form
But this I say: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Generous giving blesses both the recipient and the giver. King David gave extremely lavishly towards the building of the temple because he knew that the palatial structure was not for man, but for the Lord God (1 Chronicles 29).
His love for God was so great that he whole heartedly used all of his resources to provide for the building of the temple. This included the wood, stone and marble that was needed for the structure; and the most valuable materials such as the gold, onyx, and turquoise that were used for the exquisite art work.
For King David, giving to God’s work was a great opportunity that allowed him to express his love and devotion to God. He gave unreservedly and did not hold back any of his treasures. In 1 Chronicles 29:2, he says:
Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God, I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple: three thousand talents of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver.
God designed plants to produce seeds, that when sown, grow and produce even more seeds. The same is true for us. This is why Solomon says in Proverbs 11:24 “One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.”
David’s generous sowing not only brought God’s blessings to abound in him, but was passed on to the next generation; with Solomon his son being the wisest and richest of his time.
God is our heavenly provider who is able to provide sufficiently in all things. What He has given us belongs to Him and He has blessed us with all our possessions so that we might do good works by our sowing, and He will bring a supernatural harvest.
Dear Lord,
I thank You for meeting every one of my needs and I acknowledge Your hand that has provided all my needs. I choose to sow bountifully and experience a bountiful reaping.
God bless you,
Theo & Manju