God’s Word on giving

Giving appears on the surface to be sharing possessions, wealth, income, and the like. More importantly, giving is sharing of ones self. Giving is a most remarkable concept, originating in the heart of a giving God, a God who pours forth more blessings on his people than we can ever deserve or expect. The gift of life, the gift of love, the gift of salvation, the gift of eternity in heaven — all of these are priceless. The possessions we have are generally a tangible result of what we have invested in time, energy, and talent. But who we are — our character — is always a direct result of what we have invested of ourselves, with God and others. And one of the great and unique promises of the Bible is that the more we give, the more we receive — not necessarily in material possessions, but in spiritual and eternal rewards.