GIVING EQUALS RECEIVING
Colossians 3: 25 -- But he
that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is
no respect of persons.
Galatians 6: 7 -- Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever
a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6: 9 -- And let
us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not.
There are basically two
(2) laws of God that work for both saint and sinner alike. God has set up these
laws so that they always work and never fail. It does not matter
what type of person is operating these two laws. The first law is referred to
as the Law of Believing. In our
teachings, we have three parts on the Law of
Believing. If you can master this law, there is actually nothing
that you cannot accomplish. However,
you want to operate this law according to God's Word.
For the sake of this
teaching, that is all we are going to say right now about the Law Believing. If
you like, you may turn to this law and study it some other time. Right now we
are going to talk about the second immutable law of God that also works for
saint and sinner alike. Again, this law always works and never
fails. If everyone on the face of this earth understood and applied this law, there would not be one single problem anywhere.
That is how important this law of God is to us today.
We will refer to this law as the law of GIVING EQUALS
RECEIVING.
Man's basic spiritual
problem is the integrity of the Word of God. In more simpler terms, it means he
simply does not believe that the
Word of God is the Will of God. Take a look at the first Scripture from
Colossians that was stated at the beginning of this teaching.
Colossians 3:
25 -- But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done:
and there is no respect of persons.
If every person
understood and applied this one principle, they would never do wrong to anyone
or anything ever again. Why? Because they know they are going to receive back
in return for the wrong which they have done. Anyone who BELIEVES this
Scripture, and is in their right mind, WOULD NOT DO ANY WRONG. The exception
would be an insane person. Examining that Scripture even more closely, we see
that God is telling us that He is also not a respecter of persons. This simply
means that he does not favor one person over another no matter how much money
or power that person may have. God is fair to everyone and treats everyone
equally. Concerning favoritism, the Word speaks clearly in the book of James:
James 2: 9 --
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law
as transgressors.
As a very simple
example, let’s say that you are having a meeting with a group of old friends at
your home. Some are now very successful according to the world’s standards, and
some are struggling in the financial area. You treat the more successful people
to the best you have to offer, while you treat the less successful people in a
rude, somewhat unwelcome manner. You know what I mean -- we’ve all done it at
one time or another.
This is respect of
persons and it is sin. So what are you giving out? You will eventually receive
back in return for your sinful, rude actions. IT NEVER FAILS. Something
negative will happen to you at some time in your life because of this one
situation. This is because GIVING EQUALS RECEIVING. It’s one of God’s Laws and
it cannot be broken -- there are no exceptions. My
point here is that you understand and apply this law in your life AND NEVER FORGET IT. It will help you to renew your
mind to a major principle in God’s Word. It must be mastered or you will never
manifest the more than abundant life.
I have found that
nothing drives the point home like an actual real-life example or experience
when teaching God's Word. Pertaining to this great principle, I have so many
experiences pertaining to this particular type of situation, that I will only
generalize for the sake of effectiveness and a sensible length for this teaching.
Since I finally decided
not only to learn this principle, but to APPLY IT, every time I come across a
situation where I am tempted to do something wrong, I remember what Colossians
3: 25 says and I STOP! I stop thinking about it
and I do not carry out the action. The Word of God is very, very powerful and
you need to memorize Scriptures to help you along. This is true in case you are
out there somewhere in the world and you do not have your Bible with you. It is
the enemy, the present god of this world, who will go out of his way to agitate
you or to tempt you to do wrong to others. That way, he's got you. He gets you
out of fellowship and then you are in his ball field and he has his way with
you. It's really so simple to simply apply God's Word AND THAT IS WHAT DEFEATS
THE ADVERSARY! Mostly everyone knows right from wrong but God gives us a choice
-- He gives us FREE WILL. By our own free will, we choose to do good or to do evil. What does it mean
to do good? The Word of God tells us, in every category of life, how we are to
act and to conduct ourselves. It is our perfect blueprint for living.
Now before we go any
farther, I would like to get into a very specific point. The enemy seems to
have a great deal of influence in the category of ‘ vengeance’. Let's take a
look at what God's Word says about this subject. Let me take this opportunity
to show you clearly how important it is to STUDY God's Word. How in the world
are you going to know where these Scriptures are located if you never study?
II Timothy 2:
15 -- Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. [emphasis added]
The Scripture I'm about
to go over with you seems to have taken me forever to apply. You see, my old
man was very much a hot head -- someone who became angry rather quickly and in
turn, would strike back just as quickly. The renewed mind can be very difficult
at times. But you must finally realize some time in your life that seeking
vengeance IS WRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE TO YOUR OWN SELF. Seeking
vengeance or revenge is God's job. How do I know this? Because the Word
of God tells me so.
Romans 12: 19
-- Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is
written, Vengeance is mine; I
will repay, saith the Lord.
Understand that the
word ‘wrath’ is referring to God's wrath. It is not the wrath of the person
that is causing you a problem. When I finally learned to apply this scripture,
I saw something that I never saw before. To seek revenge upon an evil person is
to make a fool out of yourself by stooping as low as the evil person. You also
must understand that God is all light in Him is no darkness at all. So how in
the world can God have or execute wrath?!
It is extremely
important to understand that the true God and Father of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ WILL ALLOW the enemy to unleash his wrath upon
evil people.
That is why, when you
hear somebody say that God killed somebody or took their lives, you stand up
and you tell them that God doesn't kill people. Do you understand this
principle?
I Corinthians
15: 26 -- The last enemy that shall
be destroyed is death.
Then death is an enemy.
In the Old Testament, it was never God who brought all those calamities upon so
many people. It was the true God who allowed the devil to bring those
sicknesses and diseases upon people. This basic simple principle is one of the
most misunderstood principles in so-called Christian circles today. The true
God never harms anyone -- he never brings sickness upon people. How in the world can he do such a thing if He is all light
and in Him is no darkness at all?
I John 1: 5
-- This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you,
that God is light, and
in him is no darkness at all. [emphasis added]
Now that we understand
this, we can move on. Let’s study our second scripture
that was stated at the beginning of the teaching. Perhaps we better repeat it
again:
Galatians 6:
7 -- Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap.
God will often repeat
Himself many times over because He knows that this is how we learn. God surely
wants and deserves respect. That is why He starts off this Scripture in such a
manner.
God is saying not to
deceive yourself because He cannot be mocked. In other words, He sees all and
you just can’t hide from God. HE IS PRESENT EVERYWHERE. Then after He
establishes Himself as the Supreme Creator, He then gets into more specifics
concerning The Law of Giving Equals Receiving.
The beginning of the
verse is saying: "DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!" Then the verse goes on
to say that whatever you are giving out will
absolutely come back to you. If you live in an evil manner, you will
eventually pay the price. Believe me, THERE IS NO ESCAPE. I’m speaking from
experience. This law works with a mathematical accuracy and with a scientific
precision EVERY TIME -- saint or sinner, it doesn’t matter.
At one point in my
life, I lived in a terrible way. I looked out only for myself and hurt many
people along the way. Renewing my mind to God’s Word IS THE ONLY THING THAT
CHANGED ME and saved my life. Remember, it is the only thing that changes
anyone. You can try all the self-help programs you want. They are all temporary
counterfeits and eventually you will experience the same problems. Every wrong
thing that you do in life eventually comes back to haunt you. It will either
surface in the material world or in your mind. Most often, the latter is worse.
That is why you need to
know and APPLY God’s Word. The Word of God heals the mind by substituting WHOLE
[SANE] thoughts for HALF [INSANE] thoughts. The world gives you nothing but HALF THOUGHTS. I
refer to the enemy’s methods and devices as "ORGANIZED CONFUSION". DON’T LET HIM PRESSURE YOU INTO
DOING EVIL THINGS OR ACTS. HE IS THE MASTER OF TRICKERY AND DECEPTION -- DON’T
FALL FOR IT. If you do, you will bring suffering and calamity to yourself.
Now we will move to our
conclusion which is very positive and uplifting. If you notice, there are
basically three (3) Scriptures that make up the body of this teaching. It is
interesting that the number 3 represents ‘completeness’ in the Bible. Now we
are going to examine our third Scripture from The Church Epistle of Galatians.
Again, since it is way back at the beginning of the teaching, let’s rewrite it:
Galatians 6: 9 -- And let
us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not.
Now here, God talks
about well doing and that should always be our goal. No, I don’t mean being a
wishy-washy religious Christian, I mean STANDING ON THE WORD OF GOD RIGHTLY
DIVIDED. God Almighty is backing you up and so is Jesus Christ. God is telling
us not to give up doing the Word of God. You may face pressures and/or
pleasures, but AT THE EXACT
RIGHT MOMENT IN TIME, you will reap the results of your well doing. Isn’t that just fantastic? What a
promise to think about. God is saying that if you don’t faint IN YOUR MIND, you
will eventually be blessed exceeding abundantly above all that you can ask or
even think.
Ephesians 3:
20 -- Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
I have experienced this
promise time and time again in my life. Remember not to let the world
discourage you. That’s what the god of this world does -- he steals, kills, and
destroys -- in contrast as to what a knowledge of Jesus Christ does.
John 10: 10
-- The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I [Jesus Christ] am come
that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
The true God and Father
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ PROMISES YOU that if you simply DO YOUR
BEST and don’t give up -- don’t faint in your mind, when the time is right, YOU WILL
RECEIVE BACK AND REALIZE ALL THE BLESSINGS AND DREAMS THAT YOU RIGHTFULLY
DESERVE AS A RESULT OF YOUR STEADFAST STAND ON GOD’S WORD and because you
rightly applied the Law of:
GIVING EQUALS RECEIVING
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