The "Give" and the "Receive" Blessing

Many congregations gave of what they had to our needy brethren in Africa. A couple of congregations I personally know of decided to give just about all they had in their treasury to help fellow brethren in Malawi, Africa. I have always believed in the Bible principle that when you give of yourself or your material goods, you will always receive back much more than you gave (that is the main principle the NewTestamentChurch.org has grown by). A current illustration of the "Give" and the "Receive" Blessing principle is being shown throughout the brotherhood with congregations that gave a great deal of what they had to our needy fellow brethren in Africa and are being greatly blessed because of it.

There will always be "Monday morning quarterbacks" who will say it should have been done some other way or who will have a number of other complaints. (They are usually the ones who give very little or none at all.) But the fact is that not just our precious African brethren were fed, but those who gave are being blessed because of their giving spirit.

Acts 20:35 (KJS) I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.