What would we think of a farmer who build huge grain bins and stored his harvest there, but never took the seed out to sell or plant? We would think that he was a very poor farmer. We also know that to stubbornly hold to such a position would eventually “cost him the farm.” There is no way anyone can call themselves a farmer if they are stingy with the seed they plant. A man with 1,000 acres worth of seed who only plants 1 acre of seed is indeed a bad farmer. That is the message that Paul shared with the believers in Corinth, and through the preservation of his letter he shared with us as well, in 2 Corinthians 9:6. The specifics of the context make it clear that Paul is talking about a monetary gift to help believers in need, at the time, in Judea. But I believe the principle applies to every way in which we are lead to help our fellow believers.
Stuart
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