8:10 And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago; 11 but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have. 12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. 13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; 14 but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack--that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."
If you think of people who are very, very rich, you can probably also think of some of the charitable causes they give to. But can you imagine an extremely rich person who decided to give away so much that he became dirt-poor? Today, Pastor John shows that this is exactly what Jesus did. He is the ultimate example of going from the highest to the lowest, infinitely more than we can imagine. Among other reasons, Jesus did this to set an example for you. And when you follow His example, you’ll be blessed.
Now, let’s join Pastor John in the book of 2 Corinthians chapter 8 as he begins his message, Grace Giving Part 2.