"abundantly above all that we ask or think."
Spiritual reward? Certainly. That's the best part. But with "all these things . . added." I think I have written elsewhere that it sometimes seems to me we ought to reverse our usual procedure. Instead of trying to provide material things for ourselves and leaving God to look after our spiritual affairs, we should attend to our spiritual affairs and let God take care of our material interests. Is not that exactly what He asks us to do? Isn't that what Jesus meant when He said, "Seek ye first his kingdom . . . and all these things shall be added" and "Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things"? Oh ye of little faith! Do you think God delights to befool you? Answer that!--not to me--in your own heart. Well, if not, then why not try this: "Bring ye the whole tithe [good deeds] into the store-house . . . and prove me [God] now herewith . . . if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." That's a challenge too! Why not take it up? Then you won't need to be guided by the sayings of other wise men. You yourself will be wise. You will know.
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