https://odb.org/MY/2022/06/22/abundance-meets-need
In 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 Paul expressed a concern on the difference between the church that has and the church that has not and yet he commended the church that has for helping out the church that didn’t. Thus equality is achieved when the one with more blesses the one in need. In my own local church, we have a better off congregation blessing the less well off one and this has been going on for years as the latter is like an outreach. But I think it is uncommon and rare for a church to bless another totally unrelated church to achieve some semblance of equality between churches.
But a deeper message from 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 is that the church that had more actually didn’t get their abundance effortlessly. They were hard pressed too. They had to strive in giving to achieve the abundance and yet they were willing to share their abundance with the church with the lack. Due to limited time, I am unable to dwell deeper into why this whole situation arose and the background as to why the abundant yet hard pressed church was prompted to share with the church in need. But suffice to say that for this morning’s message, that is what happened – that abundance met the lack although both were hard pressed.
I think the message today is that even if we are hard pressed and perhaps struggling, we can still give and bless others. The quantum of giving may not be much but to the person with the lack and the need, whatever help is welcomed. RM10 can buy a simple meal and RM20 can buy us more than a tray of eggs. Some people can get buy with a meal a day. I guess at the end of the day, it is the sincerity of the heart that matters. Giving and blessing others, whether as an individual or a church, can never be a bad thing and need not be in large sums as every ringgit or dollar can make a difference to a person in need. Use whatever resources God has blessed us with to bless others and we will reflect the glory of God in our lives. That is genuine love in action!
Ronnie's Thoughts 