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Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38 WEB.

We once had a prophet come to our church who was scheduled to preach elsewhere but was canceled at the last minute. He rode into town on a bus, then became stranded and needed money to get back home. So he called up pastors in the area and was invited to minister at our church. He was humble and hungry, and he delivered a powerfully anointed message.

At the end of the service, our pastor had him come upfront, hold a basket, and we collected an offering for him to get back home. Though I had already paid my tithes for the week, I felt I should help him. I looked in my wallet, and I had forty dollars, so I went up and put it in his offering basket. He prayed the Lord would return everything given one-hundred-fold.

Within a few weeks, someone gave me four thousand dollars. It was someone I'd met by working on their house. They said, "I feel like we should help you get another car." That was exactly a one-hundred-fold return on my giving. The Lord turned my forty dollars into four thousand.

Today there has been so much excess and greed in the church that mentioning giving is considered taboo. Yet, the promises of God are very real. I had given to many speakers before, but this one was good ground.

Jesus said, "Give, and it will be given to you." And the measure that you give determines what comes back to you. Even though you may have little to nothing, God can show you who to give to. Remember the widow that only had two mites yet had given more than everyone else? (Mark 12:42).

God's love is unconditional, but His blessings aren't. When reading through the Bible, you will find many statements like, "If you do this, then I will do that." Consider this promise:

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of Armies, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be enough room for." (Malachi 3:8-10) WEB.

Now you don't have to give your money to us or go to our church, though you are welcome to, and we appreciate it. Just follow the Lord's guidance, and give as He tells you. One thing about math is that a one-hundred-fold return on zero will always come back as zero.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I know that Your word tells me to give. I pray that You will show me how to give. Please guide me from this day on, and help me sow in good ground. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

Note: Today is Thankful Thursday at the Ministry Events group! This event gives us an opportunity encourage each other by posting thoughts, moments, and prayers of gratitude for Him, His creation and all that He does in our lives. All our welcome! To join, just click on the group name and then the join link on the page that will follow. As always, if you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network.