(2 Cor 9:7 NKJV) So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Being a cheerful giver is something God loves! So, with that in mind we have to purpose or be determined within our hearts that when we give we are going to be happy about it. Giving can be a lot of fun!
One night I had a dream. My husband and I were in this home and we both received a big boulder-sized chunk of gold. We went from room to room and in each room we both would break off a little bit of our gold and give it for whatever need there was in that room.
We were happy and smiling and really having fun!! We went through the whole house, and ended up back in the same room together. We looked down at our hands and in them was not a single piece of gold left. We looked at each other in surprise and thought, “OH NO, we gave it all away!” But, as we both looked up, Jesus was smiling at us and we knew He was happy with our choice.
He then walked us over to the edge of a cliff. There below us were tons of people, so many people, and they were happy to see us. Those people were all the people that we helped through our giving. God was showing us that we would reap from our sowing and that everything was going to be OK.
What we give today is what we will receive from tomorrow. We can’t be stingy or miserable when we give, wishing we could just keep it to gain more for ourselves.
Be a cheerful giver today!!
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