Gathered Much or Gathered Little?

"There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more." - Proverbs 11:24

God's principle of government in material things is the principle of the manna, that "he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack" (Exodus 16:18 amd 2 Corinthians 8:14). This means that if he that has gathered little is to have no lack, anyone who has gathered much must be willing to have nothing over. Some of us have proved in experience the preciousness of this. When we bear the burden for those who gather little, God sees to it that we gather much; but if instead we think merely of our own needs, the very utmost we can hope for is to gather little and have no lack.

It is a priveledge to be able to help our brethren in the Lord, even to the extent of the greater part of our income. Those who have only learned to take, seldom receive; but those who have learned to give are always receiving and have always more to give. The more you spend on others, the more your income will increase; the more you try to save, the more you will be troubled by "rust" and "thieves".

A Table In the Wilderness (Watchman Nee 主僕倪柝聲弟兄)

Read the Scriptures: Proverbs 11; Exodus 16; 2 Corinthians 8