WHY Give

Ecclesiastes 11:4 says, “Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap” (NIV). This means that if you wait for the perfect conditions to sow seed, you will never sow seed. If a farmer wakes up and says, “It’s too hot today,” the next day he’ll say it’s too windy. The following day will be too cloudy…too cold…too dry…and so on. He’s waiting for the perfect day to plant his crops. If he waits for the perfect day, the Bible says, he will probably NEVER plant! If he never plants, he’ll never reap!

Some people do the same thing.

They say, “When my checkbook finally gets into the black then I’ll start tithing…When I get the raise…When my ship comes in…When I win the lotto…Things will be great and then I’ll start planting.”

The Bible says don’t do that! You need to sow your seed, time, talent, and treasure in season and out of season, in the morning and at evening. Don’t let your hands be idle because you do not know which seed will succeed.

If we don’t give up, if we don’t lose heart, then in due season we shall reap. Giving is not a debt that you owe, giving is a seed that you sow.