2 Corinthians 9:6,10 (NKJV) But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.…Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
As Christians, when we face financial pressure or times of lack, why and how should we give? We should be humble. It may involve adjusting our lifestyle—cutting expenses, living in more affordable homes, or taking on humble jobs. Follow these biblical financial principles according to your ability and trust in the Lord’s deliverance. Although it may take time, it will strengthen our faith in God and His Word.
The biblical principle of sowing and reaping is easy to understand because we all know we will reap after we sow. The size of the harvest depends on how much we have sown. We shouldn’t expect a harvest if we haven’t sown any seed. The more we sow, the more we will reap. Once we have proven ourselves faithful with the small things, God will trust us with more so that we can grow the fruits of our righteousness through giving!
A faithful steward of God’s resources does not hoard money but remains attentive to what the Master desires him to give. Jesus’ heart is full of compassion—for the lost who need salvation, for the sick, for children, and for the poor. As individuals and as the church, we are called to participate in His compassion through giving. The gospel itself came to us freely through Jesus’ death on the cross, but the ministry of the gospel requires financial resources.
We need to remember this biblical financial principle so that we will trust in the Lord and not in the world. We are the body of Christ, and the Holy Spirit dwells in us. Therefore, He will prompt us to act on His behalf. God will only supply and multiply to us after we have faithfully sown into the areas He has instructed!
Luke 6:38 (NKJV) Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
God will multiply the seeds we have sown so that we can continue giving to various causes. It is an act of righteousness to give according to how the Lord leads us—whether for a mission, for the poor and needy, or for anything He has placed in our hearts. It is a test of obedience, stewardship, and faithfulness whenever the Lord prompts us to give. If we are not faithful with the little, why should God entrust us with more?
Reflection: When financial pressure comes, do you respond with humility and obedience, or do you pull back from giving? What does this reveal about where your trust lies?
Sermon Series： Our Free Will Offering
我们撒种，神使其倍增
哥林多后书 9:6,10 “少种的少收，多种的多收”，这话是真的”…那赐种给撒种的、赐粮给人吃的，必多多加给你们种地的种子，又增添你们仁义的果子，
作为基督徒，当我们面对经济压力或缺乏的时候，为什么仍然要给予？又该如何给予呢？我们需要存谦卑的心。这有时意味着调整生活方式——减少开支、选择更负担得起的居所，或从事较为谦卑的工作。按着自己的能力遵行圣经中的财务原则，并信靠主的拯救。虽然这个过程可能需要时间，但却能坚固我们对神和祂话语的信心。
圣经中“撒种与收割”的原则其实很容易理解，因为我们都知道，只有先撒种，才会有收成。收成的多少取决于所撒种子的多少。如果没有撒种，就不应该期待有收获；撒得越多，收得也越多。当我们在小事上被证明是忠心的，神就会把更多的托付给我们，使我们在给予中结出更多公义的果子。
忠心管理神所赐资源的人，不会囤积金钱，而是时刻留意主人要他在何处给予。耶稣的心充满怜悯——怜悯那些需要救恩的失丧之人、需要医治的病人、孩子，以及贫穷的人。无论是个人还是教会，我们都蒙召藉着奉献参与祂的怜悯。福音本身是因着耶稣在十字架上的牺牲白白临到我们，但福音的事工仍然需要财务上的支持。
因此，我们需要牢记这个属圣经的财务原则，使我们所倚靠的是主，而不是世界。我们是基督的身体，圣灵住在我们里面，因此祂会感动我们为祂而行动。当我们忠心地照着祂的引导去撒种时，神就会供应并使我们所撒的种子倍增。
路加福音 6:38 你们要给人，就必有给你们的，并且用十足的升斗，连摇带按、上尖下流地倒在你们怀里。因为你们用什么量器量给人，也必用什么量器量给你们。”
神会使我们所撒的种子倍增，使我们能够继续在各样需要中给予。按照主的带领去奉献——无论是为宣教、为贫穷有需要的人，或是为神放在我们心中的任何事——都是一种公义的行动。每当主感动我们给予时，那就是对顺服、管家职分与忠心的考验。如果我们在小事上不忠心，神又怎会把更大的托付交给我们呢？
默想：
当经济压力来到时，你是以谦卑和顺服回应，还是开始退缩、不愿给予？这反映出你真正信靠的是什么？
讲章系列：甘心乐意的奉献