Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils:
freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10:8
While that scripture tends to be considering the things of God’s Holy Spirit,
God wants us to give freely whatever we have been given from Him.
Even if we have worked for what you have,
if God prompts you about something, let it go.
Whatever we have been given, let us give.
Give, and it shall be given unto you;
good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,
shall men give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete
withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:38
It is not loving the world and the things in it.
It is trusting the Lord that you can be generous with what He has given you.
If it is to the poor, the Lord will repay you.
When we see a directive with consequences like that written:
Give and it shall be given unto you,
It is a spiritual law. Give and you shall receive.
Maybe not the exact thing you gave, but something you need or even want.
Along the same lines as you sow what you reap.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked:
for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;
and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember the rich, young ruler?
He did all things well except he couldn’t part with his money and possessions.
I wonder if he made it.
Jesus never let us know.
Imagine holding material possessions
in a place higher than the honor of following The Messiah?
Have we ever done that?
Jesus did however say, if we love anything or anyone more than Him,
we are not worthy of Him.
He that loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me:
and he that loveth son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me.
Matthew 10:37-38
Taking up our cross is representative of all the things of this world,
choosing the narrow road, that is not so easy to walk on,
and keeping Jesus and the Kingdom of God as the focus.
Do your best to give freely.
Do your best to hold things loosely.
It helps you to lose the importance of the thing or the person,
the idol, or whatever He is asking of you to set aside or leave behind.
Maybe it’s your time?
Maybe it’s your energy?
Maybe it’s your convenience?
Whatever it is, if you feel that nudge to give, give.
When you have a feast, do not invite those who can invite you back.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke 14:13
Give your love and your mercy, give your forgiveness,
give of the things that are difficult for you to give.
Jesus will reward you if you give as unto Him.
He will bless you and the funny thing is,
the more you give, the more you want to give
and the less important anything other than Jesus becomes to you.
You realize that you are walking in His shadow,
giving as unto Him and sharing as unto Him.
It becomes a God act, not a human act.