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Paul wasn't pushing those people to give. ey were pushing him to take their offering. ey were begging him, "Let us get in on this!" Why? Because God's grace was working in them. Jesus their Financier was leading them to sow financial seed so that they could reap a financial harvest. "He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:6-7, NKJV). is is a big part of Jesus' High Priestly ministry. He administrates to us the grace of giving so that we can receive the financial prosperity He provided for us on the Cross. "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9). One time when I preached on those verses a man came up and told me he didn't want to be rich. He said he and his family were doing just fine on the $40,000 a year (or whatever it was) that he was making. "at's probably the most selfish thing I ever heard!" I replied. "What about BLESSING your pastor and giving to help other people? What about financing those on the mission field? If you're happy with the little dab you've got, fine. Believe God for $100,000, keep your $40,000 and sow the rest!" You want to talk about fun? When you shift your motive for prospering from just being BLESSED to being a BLESSING, you'll have the time of your life. You'll become so addicted to giving, you'll be happy no matter where God sends you or what He tells you to do. So go ahead and get with His program. Strip away your dependence on the world. Look to Jesus alone for seed to sow, an abundance to give and plenty to enjoy. Get to know Him not only as your Savior, your Baptizer in the Holy Spirit and your Healer, but also as your Financier! B V O V : 9 Luke 4:18 1 Corinthians 2:7-10 Amos 9:13-15 Acts 17:26 Deuteronomy 6:10-11 Proverbs 9:1 Proverbs 10:22 Proverbs 12:7 Proverbs 15:6 Proverbs 22:4 Proverbs 24:3-4 Proverbs 24:27 Isaiah 32:17-18 Jeremiah 29:4-7 Jeremiah 31:12-14 Psalm 16:5-6 Psalm 31:19-20 Psalm 66:12 Psalm 68:6, 10, 19 Psalm 107:7-9 Psalm 107:29-32 Psalm 107:35-38 Psalm 107:41-43 Psalm 112 Psalm 118:5, 23 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. Psalm 66:12 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. Proverbs 22:4 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Psalm 16:5-6 Believing God for a House GLORIA'S SCRIPTURES

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