When you give up property/money or relationships for the sake of Christ, He promises to give you a hundredfold return—not in heaven, but in THIS life. (Mark 10:29-30)
For this reason, when we talk about giving at church, we refer to it as sowing seed, expecting a hundredfold harvest.
This is Biblical, but can easily become unbiblical.
Although mostly genuine, some ministers slightly deviate from Jesus' teaching by saying, "Have a need? Sow a seed!"
It rhymes, so we like it. But Jesus wasn't talking about needs when He told us about the hundredfold return.
In Matthew 6, Jesus taught us that we should take on the mindset of the birds regarding needs. They don't plant, or harvest, or store things up. They fly around and enjoy life because they know God will meet every need.
Did you know you can forget your needs and trust God to meet ALL of them? Just like kids trust their parents.
Don't sow for need. Sow for growth.
When you give up money for the Kingdom of God, sow it with confidence in a hundredfold return. Sow it with joy, knowing you will have even more to sow next time.
