SCRIPTURE PROMISES TO THE LIBERAL.
Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth—but rather seek ye the kingdom of God, . . and all these things shall be added unto you. Luke 12:15, 31. Sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor; . . . . . and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven. Mark 10:21. Do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; . . . . . and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest. Luke 6:35. GIVE, . . . . and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over: for with the same measure that ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:38. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth; that thine alms may be in secret; . . . . . and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. Matt. 6:3, 4. But to do good, and to communicate, forget not; . . . . . for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Heb. 13:16. Trust in the Lord, and do good: . . . . . so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Ps. 37:3. There is that scattereth . . . . . and yet increaseth. The liberal soul . . shall be made fat. Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: . . . . . so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Prov. 3:9, 10. Thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; but thou shalt open thy hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth, thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him, . . . . . because that for this thing, the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto. Deut. 15:7, 8, 10.