‘Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.#6:38 Or The measure you give will be the measure you get back.”’ Luke 6:38(NLT)
‘Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.’ Proverbs 11:24(NLT)
‘You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! ‘ Malachi 3:9-10(NLT)
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
As you begin to give, we believe you’ll see a few things happen. One of the first things is that you’ll begin to see God be faithful and bless you in return for your giving. This isn’t a ‘give to get’ situation, it’s just what happens when you’re faithful. God is able to trust you more! Think of it this way – if money will ultimately take you away from God, why would He give you more of it? But if He knows He has your heart and can trust you with more, why wouldn’t He bless you more! Check out these verses about what happens when we are faithful and giving towards God’s church!
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