Giving With Simplicity

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“He that giveth, let him do it with simplicity” (Rom. 12:88Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. (Romans 12:8)). He whose gift is riches and who gives of his substance for the needs of the poor or the work of the Lord is to do it with simplicity. We must pay attention to this important point, for nothing is more difficult than to distribute money according to this word from the Lord. “Simplicity” here has the thought of “singleness of heart.” How searching is the Word of God! It guards against ostentation, the love of praise, wrong motives, and improper objects. On the other hand, it warns us against all evasive pretexts, such as, “It is not convenient; I have so many demands made upon me; I am not able to give.” Also, the Christian is only a steward, and he is entitled to look for “simplicity and godly sincerity” in the recipient as well as in himself. There are many needs presented to us, which, when carefully examined, are found to be neither simple nor sincere. He must also watch against the artful pleader who puts the soul of the giver in bondage and makes him unhappy. There is only one remedy for all the difficulties connected with giving, as for all other things. The giver must walk before the Lord with purity of motive, free from all improper designs, and waiting to do His will with an honest, impartial simplicity. When the eye is single, the whole body is full of light. Perplexity with darkness goes away, the mind of God is discerned, and the clear light of heaven shines on the steward’s way.
A. Miller, adapted