On Giving
Luke 6 : 29b & 30 30: " Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again." 29b : "...and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also." It is very easy to give things or make sacrifices for people who you love, care about, are obedient to you, would give you back in return, or just want to give to because you feel like, can or want to. Well, that's fine but what the above scripture is talking about goes beyond that surface into the deeper truth and understanding on this subject. Genuine giving comes from a heart that is willing to give up its last or only place for the other person. A typical example is the poor widow of luke 21:3 who gave only two mites, and Jesus remarked that she gave more than everybody else because even out of her poverty, she gave her all . It is laced with kindness, compassion and tenderness towards the one that is being gi...