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2 Corinthians 8:13-15

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.  For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.  At the present time, your abundance will meet their need, so that one day their abundance may also meet your need, and thus there may be equality,  as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”

Abundance is God’s way of saying, “Take care of those who do not have what they need.” Our world has fallen far from this ideal, and the gap between the rich and the poor continues to grow. The design is this: if God blesses you with an abundance (money, time, anything), then His hope is that you are generous in sharing what He has given you. In doing so we live and learn to truly love one another. This lifestyle is evidence of the grace of God at work in the lives of His children, and places the gospel on display for all that they might believe in the Lord Jesus. If you have more than enough, share it. If you don’t have enough, be willing to receive help from those who do. Let God take care of judging who is worthy.