FATHER takes notice and honors those who give and HE watches over HIS Word to perform it. HE reveals this fact to Jeremiah in chapter 1:
9 Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me:
“Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
10 See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms,
To root out and to pull down,
To destroy and to throw down,
To build and to plant.”
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”
And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
12 Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”
In this time of visitation, FATHER is rooting out greed and fully exposing Truth. HE is pulling down strongholds at a personal level as well as a corporate level. Additionally, HE is destroying the illusions and deception men have thrived under and is casting down the idols in men’s hearts. This clears the way for HIS Kingdom to come.
The word to minister means “to give” and FATHER takes note of who the givers are. A man named Cornelius in Acts chapter 10 provides a very specific example for us to ponder:
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?”
So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
Do you believe that FATHER is reluctantly watching over HIS Word to perform it and only those who understand the legality of the Word will receive an increase? If you give simply to hold FATHER to HIS Word, then you should only expect the minimum blessing required by law. However if you give because of Love, FATHER’S blessings will begin to overtake you for you have finally become one of HIS beloved sons whom HE is well pleased. The whole point of these last three writing is not to extract money out of you but to compel you to come up higher. The subtleness of greed may cause the door to shut in your face rather than behind you as you enter into HIS rest.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,
12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
That last major event before Jesus went to the cross was to reveal the disciple who would betray Him. The last major event to occur before the day of Pentecost was to replace the treasurer (Judas), with Matthias. FATHER is fully aware of your innermost thoughts concerning money. You can reason away why you should not be a giver by using some legalistic argument. You can also limit your giving by using another legalistic argument. You can work the system to fit your soulish views as do attorneys in the current system. Truth is Truth no matter what jot or tittle you find. FATHER Loves a cheerful giver and among those will HE find HIS true sons. Once again, it is all about Love and you can take that reality to the bank!