| "Give and it shall be given unto you; good | | | | rewarded for your tithes, offerings, and goodwill |
| measure, pressed down, and shaken together, | | | | gifts? If not, could it be that you may have |
| and running over, shall men give unto your | | | | judged, condemned, or harbored unforgiveness |
| bosom." (Luke 6: 38) | | | | towards others? |
| That's such a wonderful verse about God | | | | It is wonderful to stand on the Promises of God. |
| rewarding what you give. If you give of your | | | | However, it is most important to read at least a |
| substance to God and your fellow men in need, it | | | | number of verses in sequence in order to get the |
| will come back to you! | | | | full meaning of God's Word. There are |
| The Kingdom of God is all about the Law of | | | | consequences to every action you take. |
| Sowing and Reaping. A farmer harvests diverse | | | | "Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for |
| crops at different times, and does not worry | | | | whatever a man soweth; that shall he also reap. |
| about whether or not they will mature. As long as | | | | For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh |
| he selects good ground, fertilizes and irrigates at | | | | reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit |
| the right intervals, and applies pest and weed | | | | shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us |
| controls, he expects a good crop. | | | | not weary in well doing; for in due season we shall |
| Similarly, when you sow good seeds, you will | | | | reap, if we faint not." (Gal. 6: 7- 9) |
| inherit the blessings of those seeds. As long as | | | | Take courage, however! If Jesus Christ is your |
| you apply spiritually what the farmer does | | | | Lord and Savior, you can approach your heavenly |
| naturally, you're on your way to receiving up to a | | | | Father in the Name of Jesus whenever you |
| hundred-fold return! | | | | realize you have sinned. As soon as you notice a |
| However, what if a farmer used the most inferior | | | | judgmental or unforgiving attitude, go to your |
| quality seed covered with blight and interspersed | | | | Daddy and He will forgive you. |
| with weeds? He would not get the same results | | | | "Bear ye one another's burden, and so fulfill the |
| as the first farmer, would he? Likewise, if you | | | | law of Christ ... But let every man prove his own |
| give half-heartedly, don't thank God for His | | | | work, and then shall he have rejoicing ... For every |
| provision, and allow weeds and blight of unbelief to | | | | man shall bear his own burden." (Gal. 6: 2 - 5) |
| enter in, you will be reaping accordingly. | | | | "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered |
| "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn | | | | him up for us all, how shall he not with him also |
| not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and | | | | freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to |
| ye shall be forgiven;" (Luke 6: 37) Did you notice | | | | the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. |
| this verse immediately precedes the one quoted | | | | Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, |
| above, and that there is not even a period after | | | | yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the |
| it? It continues right into the 'give and ye shall | | | | right hand of God, who also maketh intercession |
| receive' verse! | | | | for us." (Rom. 6: 32-34) |
| These two verses tend not to be seen in the | | | | Therefore, examine yourself daily, bring your |
| same context. The judging portion is often | | | | shortcomings to God, and you will reap your |
| regarded as a separate subject from the 'giving | | | | blessings in due season! |
| and getting' part. Do you feel you're getting | | | | |