Leviticus 19:10 -"It is the same with your
grape crop—don’t strip every last piece of fruit from the vines, and don’t pick
up the grapes that fall to the ground. Leave them for the poor and for those
traveling through, for I am Jehovah your God."
The blessing of
having enough, and even better than that, the blessing of having more than
enough carries with it instructions to share with others. God blesses us in
many ways and magnitudes. God tells us that when he blesses our bounty, we are
not to collect and hoard what he has allowed to increase. Some of our lives
overflow in areas that are rather easy to share. If you are blessed to be
financially comfortable it might not be taxing to contribute money to
charitable causes, If you have talents that can be shared- that is wonderful
and many may benefit from your inspirational singing, dancing, speaking,
sewing, and artistry, These can be great areas to express altruism; where the
giver bestows upon the receiver. Many have and need to be blessed through these
kind acts of sharing. But God tells us in this scripture that it is helpful to
not bundle up all you have and then dole it out in increments to open hands;
but to allow opportunities for those who are able and willing to
"work" for the blessing of your overflow.
In
essence God is blessing them through you, not because of you. This system
allows the gleaner to appreciate the harvest, have pride in their work, and
stops the devil from twisting helpful acts into areas of scorn. It never fails
that the devil can turn altruistic gestures into scenarios of "look what I
did for you" if we are not careful. The scripture tells us that when we
provide opportunities for others to gain, we may never know who they are, their
state of being; whether they are passing through our lives or will be regular
fixtures of our destinies. The main point is that -no relevance is given
to who you will help so there can be no prejudice. Help someone by giving them
an opportunity to do a good work through you. Don't know what to do or how to
proceed? Ask God- he is awesome in providing opportunities for us to be more
like him. Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT day! Be blessed. Dr. JoAnn
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