Luk 6:38 | MHM | STEP | v. 38 : Jesus encourages a generous and forgiving spirit. He says, Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap (Luke 6:38 ). God rewards those who are generous, both by blessing them directly and by moving others to help them. When we give freely, God will repay us with abundance (Hebrews 6:10 ). Jesus also says, For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you (Luke 6:38 ). This means God and people will treat us the way we treat others. If we are harsh, others will be harsh to us. If we are kind and generous, we can expect kindness in return. Even if we do not see perfect fairness in this life, God will settle everything in eternity (Judges 1:7 ).

‏ Luke 6:38

v. 38: Jesus encourages a generous and forgiving spirit. He says, Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap (Luke 6:38 ^a). God rewards those who are generous, both by blessing them directly and by moving others to help them. When we give freely, God will repay us with abundance (Hebrews 6:10 ^b).

Jesus also says, For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you (Luke 6:38 ^c). This means God and people will treat us the way we treat others. If we are harsh, others will be harsh to us. If we are kind and generous, we can expect kindness in return. Even if we do not see perfect fairness in this life, God will settle everything in eternity (Judges 1:7 ^d).