25.035 | Be Generous | Prov 19:17 | God’s Word for Today with Pastor Nazario Sinon

God’s Word For Today

Text: Prov 19:17 ESV

17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

-Prov 19:17 ESV

BE GENEROUS

The book of Proverbs is replete with instructions to care for the poor (Proverbs 14:21; 19:7; 21:13; 29:7). Helping the needy honors God. And, a person who does charitable acts does God's will and work. He gives not to bring for himself but to glorify God. (Mat 5:16). Definitely, God will repay those who are generous. This is the implication of the term "lend. It is not necessarily with earthly wealth but spiritual blessing.

God is not unrighteous to forget a person’s labor of love to others.[Heb 6:10] God’s repayment for the generous is foreshadowed by the words of Jesus in Matthew 25. Speaking about appearing before Him in the final judgment, Christ says to the generous, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me" (Mat 25:40). He who waters others will be watered. He said, “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.”[Ecc 11:1]

During Paul’s missionary travels, he urged the believers at Corinth to give generously to the relief of poor Christians in Judea. He reminded them that Jesus set aside His riches in heaven and became poor so believers could benefit. “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” (2 Cor 8:9). Even Paul writes, “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? [Rom 8:32]

Today is Valentine's Day. Let us ponder about Jesus’ love and generosity that He gave Himself to us. May we all be freed from greediness and abound in love to be generous to the least of the brethren.

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