November 5, 2023: Watch Your Measure

"...For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you." (Luke 6:38, ESV)

People often get the terms' amount' and 'measure' confused. When you give, God is never looking at the amount you give but the measure you use. This is another principle of the Kingdom of God. Someone could give away a million dollars and never miss it. Yet others could give away $20 and will have given everything they have. God does not look at amounts but measures.
 
Consider Jesus; one day, He was with His disciples near the Temple. He points out a small widow and says, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them." (Luke 21:3, ESV) She gave out of her poverty all she had, while they gave out of their abundance, never feeling what they offered. God looks at the measure, not the amount.
 
This principle is given within the context of "Give and it shall be given to you." I remember once receiving supplies for hurricane victims. On this particular day, we were given two chainsaws. Neither of them worked! What kind of measure was that? A very poor one. Needless to say, we did not send them any further. I have found this principle to be trustworthy through the years. When in need, sow or give. Give according to what you need so that you receive back a measure that is pressed down and shaken together. And learn to love the joy of giving!