Judges 14:1-15:20; Isaiah 34:1-17; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 2 Cor. 9:6
Paul’s teaching is designed to affect our wallets and bank accounts. There’s a vast difference between Sunday donations and spiritual sacrifices. The former merely allows you to check it off your conscience list. “Donation made”. The latter overflows in multiple blessings. God makes “all grace to abound” to the giver. The giver is enriched. The recipient is helped. Love and prayerfulness are fostered among believers, and God is pleased and glorified for
He loves cheerful givers. —Peter Ramsay
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were an offering far too small.
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my heart, my life, my all. —Isaac Watts