ROBERT@kontu.utu.fi (Robert W. Johnson) (10/21/90)
There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more. Proverbs 11.24. God's principle of government in material things is the principle of the manna, that "he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack" (Exodus 16.18 and 2 Corinthians 8.14f). This means that if he that has gathered little is to have no lack, anyone that has gathered much must be willing to have nothing over. Some of us have proved in experience thepreciousness of this. When we bear the burden for those who gather little, God sees to it that we gather much; but if instead we think merely of our own needs, the very utmost we can hope for is to gather little and have no lack. It is a privilege to be able to help our brethern in the Lord, even to the extent of the greatest part of our income. Those who have only learned to take seldom receive; but those who have learned to give are always receiveing and have always more to give. The more you spend on others, the more your income will increase; the more you try to save, the more you will be troubled by "rust" and "thieves." ----- Robert W. Johnson Computer center, The University of Turku, Turku Finland robert@kontu.utu.fi (InterNet) robert@firien.bitnet (BITNET) The preceeding is my opinion and may not express the opinion of my employer and furthermore has nothing to do with my employment.