🎁 The Principle of Giving and Receiving: Luke 6:38

🎁 The Principle of Giving and Receiving: Luke 6:38

Key Concept

• Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.

📜 Related Scripture and Application

The verse Luke 6:38 encapsulates a profound principle of reciprocity and divine abundance.

• "Give, and it shall be given unto you..." This establishes the action (giving) and the result (receiving). It's a call to generosity and selfless giving, not just of material possessions, but also of love, forgiveness, and time.

• "...good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over..." This vividly describes the quantity and quality of the return. The imagery is drawn from measuring grain:

  • Pressed down means the grain is compacted to fit more.

  • Shaken together ensures all air pockets are removed, fitting even more.

  • Running over signifies an overflowing return that is more than what was initially given. The return on giving is coming from God or through others, reflecting His unlimited generosity.

Contextual Verse

The preceding verses provide the context for this teaching on generosity and judgment:

• Luke 6:37: "Judge not, unless you want to be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." This emphasizes that the standard of mercy and forgiveness we apply to others is the same standard that will be applied to us.

Conclusion

The phrase "Give, and it shall be given unto you... shaken together, and running over" is a promise of abundant return corresponding to the measure of our generosity.

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