2 Corinthians 9:7;
“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
One day a man, lost in a desert without water and dying of thirst, saw an old shack. Since he didn’t have much longer, he painfully made his way to the shack. Inside was a little jar of crystal clear water set on the floor next to a pump. Flooded with relief, he walked over to the jar in order to quench his overbearing thirst. As he reached down to pick up the jar of water, he noticed the sign that read, “Use this water to prime the pump outside, in the back. Once you have satisfied your thirst, kindly refill it, and leave it for the next person who will pass this way.”
Extremely thirsty, he found himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. He asked to himself, “What if I followed directions on the sign, and there is no water in the well? He had to make the decision of serving himself in the present, or take a chance by investing deep down, where there was so much more.
Giving is a method of priming the pump of God’s blessing. We can either consume the little that God has given, or use it to prime something that has eternal value. Let us pray that God will open our eyes to see beyond the present, and invest in that which is of eternal value. This is why Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to 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)
Stephen Thomas (Bobby)
Stephen is an ordained Christian Minister and a Bible teacher who is a mentor to several youth leaders in Crossway Church and around the globe. He is a regular visiting Speaker in Crossway Church, New Delhi. He can be reached at stephenthomas6400@hotmail.com
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