Jacob’s transformation from a shrewd grabber
had to be a first step in preparing him for building a reliable bridge for
healthy relationships. Ironically, in the grabber’s perception, all that’s taken
is never enough to satisfy the impulse to grab more. Transforming a grabber’s
attitude requires God’s act of redemption. The grabber will testify it is more
blessed to receive than to give.
Aristotle,
the fourth century BC philosopher believed, "The good man thinks it is
more blessed to give than to receive." St. Francis, 1600 years later,
testified, “It is only in giving that we receive." In God's economy it is
never the amount given, but the condition of the heart and feelings of
gratitude that count.
Jesus
identified a poor widow who gave only a fraction of a penny for her offering to
God, but it was all she had, in comparison to money given by a wealthy person
who would never miss what he gave. There is no greater reward than God's favor.
Think about it.
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