A Hilarious Giver

Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the Lord with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced greatly.

(1 Chronicles 29:9 NASB)

⁶ Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. ⁷ Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.

(2 Corinthians 9:6-8 NASB)

A Cheerful giver; how I wish I could say this was me.  A Fearful giver is more accurate, or perhaps a dutiful giver would be a good description of myself.  This is the only time in the entire Bible that the Word “giver” is used, one solitary time. It means simply, bestower.  Bestower means benefactor, subsidizer, donor, helper or presenter.  Someone who donates to a cause, willingly, tha…