There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar. Then the Lord appeared to Him and said: "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land in which I shall tell you.
Gen 26:1-2.
Even as children of God, sometimes some of us do face lack in a way or another, but when that happens, that is when we ought to be steadfast in your giving to the Lord amen? In the scriptures above, it says that there is a famine in the land. It means there is lack. But God appeared to Issac, telling him not to go down to Egypt! Friends, Egypt speaks of the World. How true is it that in the World's system, everyone would want to hold on tightly to whatever they have, whenever there is lack.
God doesn't want us to down to the World's system or mentality, where we hold on tightly to whatever financies we have, when we are in lack. Why? Because thats an expression of doubt or fear. It is a sign of our lack of faith in God, to believe that when we give, it shall be given back to us. but instead, God wants us to be steadfast in our faith and conviction, and continue to trust in Him... But when Isaac begin to steadfast in obedience to the Lord, guess what happens?
But Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in that same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him.
Gen 26:12
Thus, lets be steadfast in our giving, even if we might not have enough, we can still give and believe that our Father God is a God of more than enough, Amen?
