1) It can be difficult to give your time and help to others when you feel depleted, but spending time with God through prayer and His Word can refill you with love and the Holy Spirit to continue giving. 2) God records every loving deed done for Him and others, and will reward those deeds with blessings, though the rewards may not come immediately. 3) The Bible says those who give will receive good measure in return, and God will not forget or be unjust in rewarding work and love shown to Him and others.

1. It can be difficult to give your time, help, or
friendship to someone in need when you have
already given a lot and feel as if your resources
have been depleted and that you have nothing
left to give. If that is ever the case, come to Me.
Ask Me to refill you with My love and My Holy
Spirit, which will help you to keep giving. I
refill you as you spend time with Me and in My
Word. My Word can renew your giving power.
I am recording each and every deed
that you’ve done and are doing out of
love for Me and others. Not one thing
goes unnoticed by Me. As your list of
loving deeds grows, in like manner,
the pile of rewards I have for you gets
even higher. I can’t wait to give you
the blessings that I have prepared
for you. They may not come to you
today or tomorrow, but they will
come. For I have said, “Give
and it will be given to you. A
good measure, pressed down,
shaken together and running
over, will be poured into your
lap. For with the measure you
use, it will be measured to you”
(Luke 6:38 NIV).
You will receive power
when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you.—
Acts 1:8 NLT
Giving and
Piles of Rewards
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you
have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help
them.—Hebrews 6:10 NIV.
Originally published October 2006; updated. Illustrations by Roy. Design by Stefan Merour.
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