Soul Snack 8/59 ... Asset Management
Sober eyes scanned the content of his tattered wallet. The need was clear, the cash available and the heart willing.
This wallet had a habit of finding blessing as much as giving it.
Give generously to him (the needy brother) and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. Deut 15:10
God gives a return to those who willingly give to Him.
As is so often the case in God's kingdom, the way of the world is reversed.
Surprisingly when I give I also create deposits for myself. Giving is an investment deposited in an eternal bank, that is managed by a benevolent bank manager.
God pays interest that is out of this world, He dispenses dividends with carefree abandon, He charges no banking fees and withholds no taxes.
How He sees I give guarantees how He will give to me.
Of course the issue with giving can be instantly lost if I haven't even seen the opportunity to give that God has laid before me.
His interest is not in my accumulation but rather my asset management.