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“Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).
It is interesting that it was the Apostle Paul who wrote these words, as he never knew the Lord Jesus when He was here on earth. Paul never heard the Lord Jesus actually say those words. Someone must have told Paul what the Lord Jesus said, and he repeats it here, when he was speaking to the Ephesian elders. But it is a very important truth to remember.
The happiest Christians are those who are givers, for it is being more like the Lord Jesus Himself. God is a giving God, and has given us the greatest gift of all—His own beloved Son. Now He calls us to be givers too.
Naturally we all like to be takers, but there is a special joy in being a giver, and giving glorifies God too. When we have received so much, it is wonderful to be able to give to others.
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