Wealth Transfer
What I do have I give you. Acts 3:6 NIV
A generous heart loves to give. It does not hold back. It is a heart posture that says, "Whatever I have been given, I am willing to share...my money, my home, my time, my talents..."
But giving in the Kingdom of God stretches beyond just giving the dollars in our wallets and the food on our table. It includes spiritual things, too. Peter and John understood this. They understood that they had been given something to share -- a wealth that could never be measured in coins. A wealth they could never earn, but still had complete access to because of the grand generosity of God the Father. They knew it was theirs to not just tap into for themselves, but also to make withdrawals from for others. They understood the open heaven they lived under and could easily share what they had access to in the spirit realm.
And it is no different for us today. If Jesus lives in us, we have access to this same heavenly wealth! And so our generosity can stretch far beyond the money in our pockets (or the lack thereof.) We have access to a treasure that never runs out and never loses its power! It's a treasure we can tap into so God can show His goodness through us! We are actually supposed to give it away! haha! God intended for us to share it! Share it to those who are spiritually hungry, naked and poor. To those who lack. To those who have nothing. To those who may appear to have everything, but inside are as lost as a kitten on a stormy night.
Do you see? What we have to give is of far greater worth than any amount of worldly wealth, possessions, status or fame. We have access to eternal things. And oh how beautiful when we recognize that it's not just for our enjoyment and benefit. It's for us to give away!
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Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.
Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!” The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”
Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God. When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded! They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.
Acts of the Apostles 3:1-11 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/act.3.1-11.NLT
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