Why We Give

By Dr. Jorge Parrott
(All verses are from NKJV)

Heaven’s windows are now open. Now is the time of enormous harvest, when the light of the Lord’s brightness dispels all the shadows and foils all the schemes of our spiritual enemy. Mass satanic deception persists. We must get ready for the next natural or man-made catastrophe. As disciples of Jesus, we hold on to the Word and Psalm 91 during every global adversity. To access God’s gifts and abundance in both good and difficult times, let’s take a brief look at what the Bible says about giving to the needy and how we rise above the fray and prosper, even as our souls prosper.

Jesus came to earth to destroy the works of the devil, not to take your money and give it to people who don’t have any. “To undo the devil’s work, the Son of God came to earth for this exact purpose.” NKJV 1 John 3:8

Luke 12:15 Observe caution and guard against every form of covetousness. The man asked Jesus to take something from his brother and give it to him, but Jesus did not have anything. Both the rich and the poor can struggle with covetousness, and Jesus forbids us from doing so. Proverbs 23:4 states, “Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease!” Greed and materialism are synonyms for covetousness.

While Jerusalem was under siege, Jeremiah foretold in Jeremiah 6:13, “Because everyone is given to covetousness, from the least to the greatest; and everyone deals falsely, from the prophet to the priest.” Greed and covetousness are natural desires of the flesh, and we must constantly die to the flesh.

Next, “because a person’s life is not defined by the quantity of things they own.” Given that Christians are citizens of this world, this can be a major issue for the church. When someone has a lot of stuff, the public views them as successful. God examines one’s heart. “Yet, since they are all the products of His hands, He is not partial to princes or considers the wealthy to be more important than the impoverished.” 34:19 in Job.

There is no distinction between rich and poor in Christ; we are all the same, regardless of our financial situation. As the Bible states, the source of all evil is the love of money. It is evident that the Bible, from the time of the Law of Moses to the arrival of Jesus, commands us to give to the impoverished. Verse 24:19 “To the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that the Lord, your God, may bless you in all that you do with your hands, when you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it.”

Matthew 25:41–43 Afterwards, He will further address those on the left, saying, “Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you did not give Me food; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in; 44 I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.” “Not that I’m looking for a gift; rather, I’m looking for fruit that pours into your account.” Phil. 4:17 The Lord loves a cheerful giver. Often, as we pour out blessings the Lord makes a way for us to receive even more blessings. ‘It is better to give than receive.”