Jesus said to "give and it will be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." Luke 6:38. This Scripture became real to me the other day.
I had breakfast with a friend of mine who related the following story:
He had a next door neighbor who was elderly and in ill health. Over the years, he would help her out with repairs, help around the house and anything she needed. She would always insist on paying him and he would always refuse, being glad to just be there for someone in need. Recently, the neighbor's health took a turn for the worse and she summoned my friend to her side. She thanked him for all the times that he'd helped her without taking anything in return. Then she handed him an envelope.
In that envelope was a tidy sum of cash and (almost literally) the keys to a new home - an issue my friend and his wife had been praying about for years. This is an absolute true story. It is an amazing and refreshing reminder to me that you simply can't out-give God. My friends, I encourage you to give freely and generously, expecting nothing in return. In due season, you will reap your reward.
I wish everyone a blessed Easter Day, remembering the greatest gift of all. God bless, Wayne
