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2 Corinthians 9
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
The apostle puts up a prayer to God in their behalf that they might be gainers, and not losers
Here observe, [1.] To whom the prayer is made—to God, who ministereth seed to the sower, who by his providence giveth such an increase of the fruits of the earth that we have not only bread sufficient to eat for one year, but enough to sow again for a future supply: or thus, It is God who giveth us not only a competency for ourselves, but that also wherewith we may supply the wants of others, and so should be as seed to be sown. [2.] For what he prayeth. There are several things which he desires for them, namely, that they may have bread for their food, always a competency for themselves, food convenient,—that God will multiply their seed sown, that they may still be able to do more good,—and that there may be an increase of the fruits of righteousness, that they may reap plentifully, and have the best and most ample returns of their charity, so as to be enriched in every thing to all bountifulness 9:11, that upon the whole they may find it true that they shall be no losers, but great gainers. Note, Works of charity are so far from impoverishing us that they are the proper means truly to enrich us, or make us truly rich.
Father thank you for greeting us this morning with mercy and grace, thank you for Christ our Lord,and in Christ we come before you with our petitions. Father it is written that you cause wealth to come to us, and that you add no sorrow to it, that in all things we lack nothing, rather you provide not only for us, but that we can help others. Today I pray, that we receive this according to your word, according to your will, for you have made your will known to us in these passages, looking to you and not the world, you, our provider.
Father thank you, with praise we thank you, and thank you that through your providing it causes us , brings us to Thanksgiving, Amen
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
The apostle puts up a prayer to God in their behalf that they might be gainers, and not losers
Here observe, [1.] To whom the prayer is made—to God, who ministereth seed to the sower, who by his providence giveth such an increase of the fruits of the earth that we have not only bread sufficient to eat for one year, but enough to sow again for a future supply: or thus, It is God who giveth us not only a competency for ourselves, but that also wherewith we may supply the wants of others, and so should be as seed to be sown. [2.] For what he prayeth. There are several things which he desires for them, namely, that they may have bread for their food, always a competency for themselves, food convenient,—that God will multiply their seed sown, that they may still be able to do more good,—and that there may be an increase of the fruits of righteousness, that they may reap plentifully, and have the best and most ample returns of their charity, so as to be enriched in every thing to all bountifulness 9:11, that upon the whole they may find it true that they shall be no losers, but great gainers. Note, Works of charity are so far from impoverishing us that they are the proper means truly to enrich us, or make us truly rich.
Father thank you for greeting us this morning with mercy and grace, thank you for Christ our Lord,and in Christ we come before you with our petitions. Father it is written that you cause wealth to come to us, and that you add no sorrow to it, that in all things we lack nothing, rather you provide not only for us, but that we can help others. Today I pray, that we receive this according to your word, according to your will, for you have made your will known to us in these passages, looking to you and not the world, you, our provider.
Father thank you, with praise we thank you, and thank you that through your providing it causes us , brings us to Thanksgiving, Amen
