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“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell” (Proverbs 11:24-26, NIV).
In this world, one of the gods we serve is money. Let me be clear: Money is important. All of us need it to buy goods, make a living, and survive. But to the world, money is about saving, storing, and protecting. We can never have enough, and just when we think we do, we don’t.
On the other hand, the Kingdom of God asks us to see money in a different light. Anything we’re blessed with in this life comes from God. But we’re most blessed when we give those blessings away. When the world says acquire more to have and hold, the Bible asks us to give and share with others.
On the surface, it sounds like a paradox. How can giving all that you have lead to gaining more? Jesus explains this concerning salvation in Matthew 10:39: “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it” (NIV). God’s economy doesn’t always make sense, but true blessings come when we bless others with what we’ve been given.
Side Note: I’m not saying that you need to give everything away that you own. Jesus wants you to be able to take care of yourself, your family, and your essential needs. But what I am saying is that Jesus wants His followers to have the heart of generous givers. Not only because it leads to “gaining more,” but because those who refresh others will be refreshed.
