2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (ESV Strong's)
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Subject: Giving/Worship
Paul may have been thinking of the following Proverb when he penned these words:
Proverbs 11:24-25 (ESV Strong's)
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
There is a principle in God's Word found throughout God's Word: God is a giver and He blesses those who give like Him. When our heart is set upon being like God and loving like God we will give, sacrificially and cheerfully. We will have a profound sense of faith that God will care for us and we will not lack due to our giving. This is the lesson Paul is giving here and what the early church needed to learn, or at least, be reminded about. God loves a cheerful giver because a cheerful giver is acting and demonstrating that quality of godliness.
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