Circle of Giving

As God's children, we each possess the opportunity to experience the blessings of giving like God gives. But this isn't really about money, it's about our heart. Which do we treasure the most: A close relationship with God, or something less? Biblical giving is about being all-in with God. He doesn't need our money to accomplish His glorious purpose. But we need Him if we want the Blessing of being a part of it! We cannot maximize our blessings unless our heart belongs to God. This means He is the center of our entire life, that is: our work, our play, our family, our friends, our time, our money, our possessions, and so on. We must realize today that every resource we possess is a gift from God. Most of us have the basics like decent health, sight, hearing, intellect, plenty of food, clean water, talent, a source of income, a vehicle, a home, friends, family, time, and freedom. Many of the things we often take for granted. But God has given to us so much more if we have His gift of salvation! We have the Fruit of His Spirit which we have listed in (Galatians 5:22-23). We possess the same power that raised Jesus from the dead in (Ephesians 1:19-20) and we are promised the wisdom of God in (James 1:5).
What will we do with all these great, great resources? I like to ask myself this question because it helps me reassess my plans for the day. God's immense blessings place us in an extraordinary position to be both a temporal blessing and an eternal blessing. God didn't give to us these things to keep them to ourselves. O how He graces us with the opportunity to experience His blessing of giving. When our heart belongs to God we enter into the extraordinary powerful experience of giving. So here is the Scripture I have been pondering on today found in (2 Corinthians 9:6-8) which says, "But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." Saints, we are incapable of out giving God!! Thank God for the eternal opportunities we have to experience His endless circle of giving!