Fast Day 3
Day 3 - January 13
“Freely you have received, freely give”- Matthew 10:8
These are the words our Lord Jesus Christ spoke in the midst of His instructions and charge to His twelve disciples before He sent them out on their first ministry assignment. His instructions begin with specific directives about where to go (v 5-6), what to preach (v.7), and what to do (v.8). These are clearly the most basic things they are to do in order to accomplish their mission. Then He says, “Freely you have received, freely give.”
In these words, we see “The Fullness-Fulfillment Principle.” First, they have “received.” What they “received” from the Lord is stated in the opening words of this passage. “Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness” (v.1). This is the “fullness” they “freely received.” (v.8) The word translated “freely” means a “gift” - a “free gift” because every actual “gift” is free. They “received” the “gift of the “fullness” of the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit to do the work of ministry in these areas. Then having received the “fullness,” they were to go and “fulfill” their assignment and “freely give.”
What is significant about this instruction, “freely give,” is that the mood of the Greek verb translated “give” is imperative. This is not an option. It is literally a command. It is imperative that they do this. It is what they are to do. It is what they must do. This means that while they had “freely received” the “fullness,” the way this will be “fulfilled” is to “freely give.” Jesus is telling them that you must “freely give” in order to activate, release, and manifest what I have given you.
There is a proverb, while not in Scripture, it is, nevertheless true: You can’t out-give God. The more we “freely give”, the more of the “fullness” we will receive from Him. Hallelujah!
Prayer:
May the Lord grant to us the revelation of understanding of this kingdom principle so that we will “freely give” from the “fullness” of what we have received, so that His gifts will be manifested in ever-increasing “fulfillment” in and through us. In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Bill Hyer
Pastor in Charleston, SC
“Freely you have received, freely give”- Matthew 10:8
These are the words our Lord Jesus Christ spoke in the midst of His instructions and charge to His twelve disciples before He sent them out on their first ministry assignment. His instructions begin with specific directives about where to go (v 5-6), what to preach (v.7), and what to do (v.8). These are clearly the most basic things they are to do in order to accomplish their mission. Then He says, “Freely you have received, freely give.”
In these words, we see “The Fullness-Fulfillment Principle.” First, they have “received.” What they “received” from the Lord is stated in the opening words of this passage. “Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness” (v.1). This is the “fullness” they “freely received.” (v.8) The word translated “freely” means a “gift” - a “free gift” because every actual “gift” is free. They “received” the “gift of the “fullness” of the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit to do the work of ministry in these areas. Then having received the “fullness,” they were to go and “fulfill” their assignment and “freely give.”
What is significant about this instruction, “freely give,” is that the mood of the Greek verb translated “give” is imperative. This is not an option. It is literally a command. It is imperative that they do this. It is what they are to do. It is what they must do. This means that while they had “freely received” the “fullness,” the way this will be “fulfilled” is to “freely give.” Jesus is telling them that you must “freely give” in order to activate, release, and manifest what I have given you.
There is a proverb, while not in Scripture, it is, nevertheless true: You can’t out-give God. The more we “freely give”, the more of the “fullness” we will receive from Him. Hallelujah!
Prayer:
May the Lord grant to us the revelation of understanding of this kingdom principle so that we will “freely give” from the “fullness” of what we have received, so that His gifts will be manifested in ever-increasing “fulfillment” in and through us. In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Bill Hyer
Pastor in Charleston, SC
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