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THE BLESSING OF BOLD GIVING*
By Don Gossett
FIRST - GOD Himself is the original giver. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" John 3:16.Christ "loved us and gave Himself for us" Gal. 2:20.
SECOND - "It is more blessed to give than to receive" Acts 20:35. Why? Because God promises to open the windows of heaven unto us, to pour out an overflowing blessing, to rebuke the devourer, (Satan) for our sakes. Read Mal. 3:10‑11. In fact, God challenges us to "prove Him" just to see if He will actually do what He promises!
THIRD - The firm disapproval of God rests upon those who rob Him of tithes and offerings. "Ye are cursed with a curse, for ye have robbed me . . . in tithes and offerings" Mal. 3. To withhold from God tends to poverty, materially and spiritually (Prov. 11:24). God also frowns upon giving "grudgingly or of necessity" 2 Cor. 9:7. Real giving is an act of faith. Failure to give is rank unbelief, or disobedience.
FOURTH - The devil says, "You are a fool for giving your money away. You shouldn't pay tithes or give offerings. That's all unnecessary and foolish." Speak boldly to Satan, "Get thee behind me, Satan. God says that my giving honors Him (Prov. 3:10). that I shall be rewarded now and in heaven. Christ said that what I give shall be given unto me good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. The Lord is heaping up my blessings, for I am giving unto Him and His work!" Luke 6:38.
FIFTH - What is Bold Giving? It is liberal giving (Prov. 11:25); bountiful giving (2 Cor. 9:6); cheerful giving (2 Cor. 9:7). Your giving is an investment in carrying forward the Lord's great work on earth: your local church, world evangelism, radio broadcasting, literature programmes and other Gospel centered causes.
SIXTH - What is the Blessing of Bold Giving? It is to "lay up treasures in heaven:" to have an active share in sending forth the Gospel to meet people's needs, spiritual and physical.
SEVENTH - Dare to abandon yourself to God's promises in your giving! "But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully" 2 Cor. 9:6.
Bold Living Card No. 22
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