Episode
Give Generously
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- Thought For Today
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- Jun 25, 2026
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- 187
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Summary
I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 25th of June, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Deuteronomy 15:11: ‘ You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’ Then we go to Matthew 25:40: ‘ Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. ’ That’s Jesus speaking. I want to say to you today, we cannot out-give the Lord. The Lord is a giver by nature. Remember, He has actually given His very life so that you and I can live! When we start to give, we must give to someone who can’t repay us. There must be no conditions, no ulterior motives. It is not like an insurance company, you put more money in and you get more out. No, not at all. You give unconditionally, not expecting anything back from that person. Why? Because we are actually giving to the Lord, and I want to tell you from personal experience, you can never out-give God. God is a giver by nature, unlike the devil, who is a thief. The devil comes to steal, kill and to destroy but Jesus said, “I came to give you life abundantly.” (John 10:10) And that is exactly what you and I have to do. We have to give unconditionally to those who can’t give back to us and that is a proof that we are not giving for any personal gain. I remember as a new Christian, I asked my minister once, “How much must I give?” He said, “Give till it hurts.” But it must hurt a little bit, otherwise it is not worth anything. And you know it is amazing, it’s happened to me. I’m sure it’s happened to you as well. When you give to someone who is really struggling, and you are too, but you just give him something, it makes you feel so much better because God has…