Today’s Reading:
Proverbs 3
Luke 6
2 Corinthians 9
Psalm 18
Blessings pour over the ones who find wisdom, for they have obtained living-understanding. As wisdom increases, a great treasure is imparted, greater than many bars of refined gold. It is a more valuable commodity than gold and gemstones, for there is nothing you desire that could compare to her. Wisdom extends to you long life in one hand and wealth and promotion in the other. Out of her mouth flows righteousness, and her words release both law and mercy.
Proverbs 3:13-16 TPT
I heard the Spirit of the Living God say,
Altruistic behavior is becoming of a king. Kings don’t need to worry about being paid back. Kings understand that it is favor that draws wealth to them. It is favor and an open hand that releases the flow of finances and wealth. Good kings understand this, and good kings tap into this flow. Miserly kings clog the flow, shut off the valve and cause the free flowing life of abundance to dry up and decay in front of them. They don’t understand kingdom behavior or kingdom principles.
Here’s my point. A stingy sower will reap a meager harvest, but the one who sows from a generous spirit will reap an abundant harvest. Let giving flow from your heart, not from a sense of religious duty. Let it spring up freely from the joy of giving—all because God loves hilarious generosity! Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything —every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8 TPT
Favor shines on the generous, on those who see a need and step in to meet it. Financial increase, wealth and friendship flow to those who do. It flows to the generous of heart, to those who see a need and step in to meet it, to those who see a hurt or a life moment and speak love, compassion, congratulations, shared joy and kinship. Favor flows to the generous. Friendship flows to the friendly. Kindness flows to the kind hearted. Open up the flow. If you are in need of an increase in finances, step in and step out in generosity. You will open the flow. Do the work to reactivate and refresh your connections and lanes of favor. Don’t stand on the outside alone. Reach out. Refresh those who need refreshing and watch as you are refreshed.
“Give generously and generous gifts will be given back to you, shaken down to make room for more. Abundant gifts will pour out upon you with such an overflowing measure that it will run over the top! The measurement of your generosity becomes the measurement of your return.”
Luke 6:38 TPT
My grace is here for rekindled friendships and partnerships and for the establishment of new ones. This is a time where favor is flowing more generously for those who choose to plant the good seeds and tap into it. Be generous. Be kind. See and acknowledge what’s going on in other peoples lives and endeavors, and reach out. Reopen your lanes of favor. Reconnect with those who are in need. This is the way to accelerate and to increase the volume of the flow of favor that comes your way. You can game the system by what you give out and release, as long as it is done with a sincere heart. This is your unfair advantage. Work it.
How to Respond
- Pray, Lord, show me where there is a need You’d have me give into. Bring to mind acquaintances, colleagues and friends to whom You want me to send refreshing and kindness. Help me to see and understand how to get into alignment with Your great favor by refreshing, re-opening and newly establishing lanes through with Your favor and grace can flow. Help me to live with a mindset and a reflex of generosity, kindness and love.
- Declare, Good people will taste your goodness. And to those who are loyal to you, you love to prove that you are loyal and true. And for those who are purified, they find you always pure. But you’ll outwit the crooked and cunning with your craftiness.
— Psalms 18:25-26 TPT - Decree, I will walk in the principles of the Kingdom of God, and I will not be held back by fear or unbelief. I will live generously. I will reach out to those the Lord brings to mind. I will be one who brings refreshing, kindness and shares in their joy or pain. I will not live in a silo, but I will open up these lanes of favor and connection the Lord has given me the great opportunity to have. And I will do my part to maintain the flow.
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