Faith Capsule: It is only a thief that wants to reap from where he did not sow.

Luke 10:25-37

Giving involves giving our time to help others or giving out ones belongings voluntarily to reach out others that are in need. For now, let us talk about giving without thinking of money as a gift. (That will keep most to open up and hear) Giving should be a matter of generosity but not a grudging obligation; Giving is engaging doing good to experience the goodness of God
A way to describe giving:
Giving is to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation.
When we look at giving as a voluntary engagement without expecting compensation it becomes kindness.
It is safe to say giving is kind, giving is love. Giving that is extended to others is a giving that connects the giver God. With God there is always a reward for every giving. I perceive that you will agree with me that in giving there will always be receiving! It is important to know and always keep in mind that God alone is the one that measures and matches one’s giving to others.
Evidently, whatever a man gives is what a man gets in return and that describes giving as sowing and reaping. The quality of your sowing is the evidence of your reaping. It is only a thief that wants to reap from where he did not sow. Also, it is not possible to sow an orange and expect to reap a tangerine. As close as they both look alike, it is impossible to reap what is not sown. When we give ourselves to engage doing good where there is a need for doing good, it becomes a chance to experience the goodness of God.
The parable of the Good Samaritan also testifies to engaging doing good as chance to experience the goodness of God. The parable was about a lawyer asking Jesus about what to do to enter the Kingdom of God. Knowing that loving God is what it takes to enter, he pressed further wanting to know who his neighbor is. Jesus narrated the parable of the Good Samaritan. In the parable Jesus pointed out what it means to do good as chance when he stated, “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.  Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.” (Luke 10:30-31) The chance to do good came for the Levite and the priest but they failed to engage it. It was the Good Samaritan that engaged the chance to connect to God. A connection to God by engaging doing good is a connection to the goodness and mercy.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to know to see and do what is good.