WISDOM FOR THE DAY DEVOTIONAL
BY BISHOP MIKE OKONKWO
TUESDAY JULY 7th 2026
TOPIC: BE A CHEERFUL GIVER
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” – Luke 6:38 KJV
God expects you to be a cheerful giver of your resources. The book of 2 Corinthians 9:7 says: “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” (KJV). We should give generously not to receive in return but because we are responding to His love, which He generously lavished on us.
One thing you need to understand is the power of money. If you can conquer money, you have indeed conquered. If you can get to the point where you can hear God in giving, there is no area of your life that the power of God will not transform.
You may ask: Why the emphasis on money? Let me ask you this: Why is it that the only thing God compared with Himself is money? Think about it. He did not say: You cannot serve God and husband, wife, children, health, properties, etc. But He said, “You cannot serve God and mammon (money)” (Matt. 6:24).
That is because money is a spirit, and it is one thing that can hold you down. God knows the power of money. If you conquer that selfish spirit that reasons with you not to give, then there is no area that the devil can successfully chain you.
When I talk about giving, it is not just giving your offering. It also includes giving to the poor. The Bible says he that gives to the poor lends unto the Lord, and like you rightly know, God is not a debtor (Proverbs 19:17). Serving God with your talent is all part of giving.
I can tell you from personal experience that you cannot out-give God. In the beginning, it looks as if it is a waste. But as you stay consistent in giving, very soon, your harvest will overtake your sowing.
Further Reading: Luke 6:27-38, 2 Corinthians 9:7-11.