Two Men, Two Views On Giving
Illustration★★★★Two men I knew very well, some years ago, on the streets of New York, were talking about the matter of benevolence. One said to the other, “You give too much. I will wait till I get a large pile of money, and then I will give.”
“No,” said the other, “I will give as God prospers me.” Hear the sequel. The former lives in New York city today dollarless; the latter gathered two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. I believe that the reason why many people are kept poor is because they do not give enough.
If a man gives in a right spirit to the Lord Jesus and to the church, he is ensured for time and for eternity. The bank of England is a weak institution compared with the bank that any Christian man can draw upon. The man who stands by Christ, Christ will stand by him.
— Talmage
The point
Of two men who debated giving, the one who waited to grow rich before giving ended up poor, while the one who gave as God prospered him grew wealthy, showing that generosity brings true prosperity.