Nine

Luke 12:³³ “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.”

God Promises Your Giving Is Stored Up In Heaven. This is the nineth reward for generosity. When you give, God promises that your giving is stored up in heaven. 1 Timothy 6:^18-19 “Tell them to use their money to do good… be rich in good works and …give happily to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them. By doing this they will be storing up real treasure for themselves in heaven—it is the only safe investment for eternity…” (LB). In other words, use your money to do good and give generously. Always be ready to share with others whatever God has given you. By doing this, you will be storing up real treasure for yourself; it is the only safe investment for eternity.”

The premise is you are always ready to share whatever God has given you. The Bible says that by doing this, you will be storing up real treasure for yourself in heaven, which is the only safe investment for eternity. Do you see that? Not only does God cause a harvest on earth, but God also increases your account in heaven. So, it is a double win, a double whammy. God has a bank account for you in heaven. Jesus mentions this bank account five times; check the scriptures. Jesus mentions an account in heaven that has to do with giving five times.

They say you cannot take your wealth to heaven. You came naked, and you are going to go naked. True! But while you cannot take your wealth with you, you can send it ahead of you through giving. Yes, you can! When you give, it is credited to your account. And you can see that in the scriptures. You are actually investing any money that you give away in eternity. Imagine that when you get to heaven, people are coming to you and saying, “Gracias! Gracias señor!” And then you are like, “I do not even speak Spanish.”

And they say, “You gave for the church in Costa Rica. It was through that church we found Jesus, and He saved our souls. And we now have a home in heaven.” That is the way God works. There is an account for everybody who gives—the impact of the funds, everything! It was because of your generosity that they had the opportunity to grow in the things of God. There are people reading this today who have given for churches to be planted. You may never meet those people, but it is recorded for you in heaven. That is how it works.

Prayer: Father, empower me to give without ceasing, in Jesus Name. Amen!