“IT WAS BY FAITH THAT MOSES, WHEN HE GREW UP, REFUSED TO BE CALLED THE SON OF PHAROAH’S DAUGHTER; CHOOSING RATHER TO SUFFER AFFLICTION WITH THE PEOPLE OF GOD, THAN TO ENJOY THE PLEASURES OF SIN FOR A SEASON.”
HEB. 11:24, 25 (TLB & KJV)

So, what would you give up — what would I give up for God? You know what? If you will go with me on an adventure of faith, I will show you that we really cannot give up ANYTHING for God! A strong statement? Yes, but God’s own Word proves this to be true. As we have often shown: God will not let you or me outgive Him!

Again and again, throughout the Holy Word of God, we see that most everything we receive from the Lord begins with our giving! God Himself began the whole plan of our salvation by giving —

For God so loved the world that he GAVE…” (John 3:16).

And even to receive this greatest gift, we have to GIVE Him our hearts! How we love Jesus’ own words: “Give and it shall be given” (Luke 6:38).

The apostle Paul praises the Philippian church because they had learned the great principle of “GIVING AND RECEIVING” (Phil. 4:15).

King Hezekiah gave his personal wealth to open and repair the Temple of God, and as a result God defeated his Assyrian enemies; healed him of a fatal disease, adding fifteen years to his life, and made him one of the richest kings, next only to Solomon!

“So Hezekiah became very wealthy and was highly honored. He had to construct special treasury buildings for his silver, gold, precious stones, and spices…. He also built many storehouses for his grain, new wine, and olive oil, with many stalls for his animals, and folds for the great fl ocks of sheep and goats…. He acquired many towns, for God had given him great wealth.”
2 Chron. 32:27-29 TLB

Dear Partners, time and space make it impossible to tell of all the great miracles of God in this short letter, but look for yourself — most every good thing in God’s Word begins with GIVING!

So, what did Moses give? Well, at that time Egypt was possibly the richest nation on earth. And if Moses would have played the game, he would have become one of the richest men on earth! He was already a prince, as the adopted son of Pharaoh’s daughter, and was certainly in the line of succession to become the next Pharaoh!

So, put yourself in Moses’ place: become one of the richest and most powerful men on earth — or stay with the Jewish slaves and wander across the Sinai desert dragging a Tabernacle tent and three million grumbling Jews! Ah, what a choice!

But, here is where FAITH makes the decision. Dear partner, read on — it really gets good about here! By faith, Moses esteemed “the reproach of Christ greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt” (Heb. 11:26)!

So, why did Moses choose affliction over great riches? I’ll tell you why — Moses knew God. He knew that there was something up ahead far better than Egypt! He had his eye on a “city…whose builder and maker is God” (Heb. 11:10). And if heaven was the only reward it would make the wealth of this world seem as nothing! The great apostle Paul wrote that he counted the things of this world as “DUNG”! Look that word up if you really want to know what Paul thought!

But here, dear Partners, is another KEY to your need! Another proof that you cannot outgive God! Yes, thank God for that “BLESSED HOPE.” Praise God, heaven is our ultimate home, but God wants to bless you NOW! WOW —

“The people did as Moses said and asked the Egyptians for silver and gold, jewelry, and clothing. And the Lord gave the Israelis favor with the Egyptians, so that they gave them whatever they wanted, and the Egyptians were practically stripped of everything they owned!” Ex. 12:35-36 TLB

So, here we see graphically displayed the awesome principle of God’s economy. Moses thought he had given up the wealth of Egypt — BUT GOD GAVE IT RIGHT BACK TO HIM AS WELL AS TO THE WHOLE NATION OF ISRAEL! WOW, again!

So, how about that unanswered prayer? Some of you have been praying for something one, ten, twenty maybe fifty years with no answer from God. Why not try it God’s way? Remember: GIVE AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN!

Let me ask one final question —

WOULD GOD HAVE GOTTEN ANY SONS AND DAUGHTERS IF HE HAD NOT GIVEN HIS SON?

I rest my case!

Remember — only FRUIT BEARERS can claim the promises of God. Join Jan and me with all your favorite singers, praisers and ministers for our great week of Praise-a-Thon:

MARCH 29 – APRIL 3

Together, we are bringing in the greatest harvest of souls in the history of the world! Let’s keep over 12,000 TV stations and cable affi liates, millions of direct-to-home satellite dishes and the Internet connection — fed by 70 great satellite footprints worldwide — ON THE AIR! Together, we can “SPOIL THE DEVIL” and all his evil works.

Jan and I love you and will join you as we move into TBN’s 36th great year! Maybe this year in the New Jerusalem!