Matthew 10:8 KJV
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the
dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
The disciples had been freely given both the power to do the miracles
Jesus instructed and the gospel message they were to preach. They did not come
by these things through any merit of their own, it was completely of God. Since
they had done nothing to deserve these things they were then obligated to give
them in like manner; freely and without regard whether they were
deserved.
We may apply this principle to:
- The gospel that we have received
- The resources God has blessed us with and
- The health and vitality of our life
While I note that these were all directed toward the spiritual so our
efforts should be toward the same, still when we view each of these free gifts
from God, we find more liberality in the sharing of them.
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