I wonder how you respond when your pastor talks about giving for a particular need in the church. Are you always excited or do you feel contempt for the man of God for asking you to give? It may amaze you to know that God places great emphasis on our response to such things.
You have to learn to respond to God according to the good He has done unto you. For example, there are certain offerings that will be too small for you to give to God, because He has blessed you beyond that level. And this is what has kept some Christians in the same position for a long time. You must realize that God weighs all things in the balance, and so you must be able to consider what you want to give and recognize when it does or doesn’t measure up to the good done unto you. Otherwise, your promotion and your increase will be slow and your way becomes hard. And then, you’ll need to put in more effort to get ahead.
Many people wonder about our ministry; everything we do, no matter how little, always has outstanding results. It’s simply because we are functioning in this revelation.
The Bible says, “If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength…” (Ecclesiastes 10:10). In other words, what you would have cut with just one blow now requires four or more. Until you respond to God according to the good done unto you, you wouldn’t see miracles in your life.
“So what should I do?” you ask.“…be wise and sharpen the blade” (Ecclesiastes 10:10 TLB). Give God the right kind of offering; start responding to Him according to the good He has done to you.
