Isaiah 58:7-11 ”I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!. Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am. You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully. You must actively help the hungry and feed the oppressed. Then your light will dispel the darkness, and your darkness will be transformed into noonday. The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.”
Believe it or not, research shows that the generous people seldom have problems mentally and emotionally. Because those kinds of people have lives focused on others, so they do not think too much about themselves, their shortcomings, failures, and weaknesses. So, generosity is not only useful for others, but also for you! In addition, those generous people are eligible for the promise of God:
• You are restored, healed (Isaiah 58:8)
• God answers your prayer (Isaiah 58:9)
• You are guided by the Lord (Isaiah 58:11)
• Your heart be satisfied (Isaiah 58:11)
• Your Strength is renewed (Isaiah 58:11)
• Obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7)
• Blessed in all our work (Deuteronomy 24:19)
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