"Give, and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you" Luke 6:38.
When you give to a King, you make him obligated to out give you. This is a kingdom principle that even the ancient earthly kingdoms understood. We saw this in the case of the Queen of Sheba and Solomon. She gave huge gifts to Solomon, which naturally placed pressure on Solomon to prove that he is a superior king, by giving her more (and which he did).
GOD is the KING of kings. When we (who are kings in the Kingdom) give Him gifts, He is obligated to show that He is a superior KING by giving us much more than we gave Him. Hence, give God quality gifts. The gift reveals the value and worth you put on the king. Give Him your time, money, talents, everything.
"Give, and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you" Luke 6:38.
The more the quality of your gifts to GOD, the more you can expect from Him. Remember, giving to a king acknowledges his ownership of everything. When you give to God, you are acknowledging His ownership of what you possessed.
Case Study From The Old Testament
I Kings 3:3-15 NKJV [3] And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places. [4] Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. [5] At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” [6] And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. [7] Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. [8] And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted. [9] Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” [10] The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. [11] Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, [12] behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. [13] And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days. [14] So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.” [15] Then Solomon awoke; and indeed it had been a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
Prayer I'm not ignorant of the needed principles to live a blessed life.
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