How do I use that which the Lord is giving me? How do I interact with others with that which the Lord gave me? Am I honest? Do I make agreements with no intent in keeping them? Do I borrow and not repay? Do I take from others for selfish reasons? Do I give generously? Do I hire making promises that I later recant?
Psalm 112:5 & 9 states, “Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice… He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.” Proverbs 11:24-26 promises, “One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.”
To the Corinthians who had plenty Apostle Paul wrote about their gift to the poor and persecuted in Jerusalem, “As it is written: ‘He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.’ Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.”
A person’s wealth is not just financial. Attention, compassion, and love are also gifts from God. Expertise and skill is more valuable than money which is in the pocket one day and stolen the next. I do not have money, but I do have something worth giving. I have life experiences with my Maker.
