“God could provide everyone’s needs without us, but He chooses to allow us to participate in His generosity. He provides for our needs, and then He “enriches” us for the sake of generosity. And if we remain generous, he will continue to enrich us so that there will be much fruit from our giving.”
Austin Becton is treasurer of City Life Church. This is an excerpt from his message on 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. Click to read “Pinched by Generosity” in its entirety.
For the Apostle Paul, the privilege of giving is not intended to be a burden on us but a blessing. God’s work will continue regardless of our participation. If we don’t give, we are the one’s who miss out. This enrichment must not be understood as the pathway to personal prosperity, but rather enrichment to share God’s generosity.