Give that little bit extra

"Give and it will be given to you; a good measure - pressed down, shaken together and running over - will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."                                                         Luke 6:38   CSB 

People in Europe today, are waking up to the horrific reality of rising energy costs. For many, it seems like a giant or a large mountain that has risen and is threatening to consume them. Many of them who don't know Jesus as their Lord, are frightened because the cost will be too much for them. They are fearful. Many people who do know Jesus are feeling exactly the same; it is affecting everyone.

We appear to be living in a Catch 22 situation. The cost of living is rising rapidly but, our income is not rising enough to meet these increases, In fact, the meagre rises in income are being swallowed up in the vast increase of inflation. Some have a nest egg to fall back on but, with the high rises in the cost of living, the nest egg will soon hatch, leaving nothing left.

Where can a person go in a situation like this? I'm reminded of the widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings 17:8-16. She had very little, just a small quantity of flour and a few spots of oil. Elijah asked her to bake him a small loaf. She struggled with this request but, Elijah told her not to worry, the flour jar would not become empty nor the oil jar run dry until the drought was over. She complied with his request and it was as Elijah had said; also when her young son became ill and died, Elijah raised him back to life. Can you see what happened? The widow, even though she was in a dire situation, tithed some of it and she was blessed. 

When the funds are low, it seems ridiculous to give some of it away to others who need it. However, this is God's way, this is the way He operates. The more we give, the more we will receive. You may be familiar with the term, ‘Give until it hurts'; when you consider this, to give when you have little, would hurt; but it is God's money anyway, He gave us the ability to gather this in the first place. He is our provider and, if we fully realise this and put it into action, He will take care of the rest. 

Jesus told us not to worry but to seek His Kingdom (Matthew 6:33-34). Therefore, stop living in fear, give a little extra to someone who is in a desperate situation; then watch God work. You will be blessed; He promises this.

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