Do you share your seeds? Or, are you stingy?
Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!
A king was traveling in his carriage and saw a man in a field planting seeds. The king stopped, asked the man to come to him. The man complied, the king inquired as to what he was doing. The man in the field said he was planting his crop with seeds. The king asked if he would be so king to give him some seeds.
The man reached into his sack of seeds and brought out 1 single seed; the king reached into his big pot of gold coins and gave the man 1 gold coin. As the king drove off the man wondered what would have happened had he gave him the whole bag. Hmmm! Sound like us and what we give back to God??
When giving back the tithe is only obedience; the point here is to give above and beyond for God. Give of your time, your work and spreading the gospel of Jesus; planting seeds, plural, not just one seed for the king.
2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Life App "Remember this-a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God love a person who gives cheerfully." And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, "They share freely an give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever." For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you."
People tend to be hesitant to give because they look at their money and then their bills. What fails to prevail here is that God will take care and carry us through. God will meet your needs.
A giving attitude is more important than the amount given. The person who can only give a small gift should not be embarrassed. God is concerned about HOW a person gives, not HOW MUCH.
God give us resources to use and invest for him. Paul uses the illustration of the seed to explain that the resources given to us from God should not be hidden, foolishy used, or thrown away. We are stewards of what God gave us, yet many times we fail to see the accountability to God involved. May your day be rich; may you share the seeds of salvation with many; and may GOD BLESS YOU RICHLY in this birth of Christ season. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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