Day 193: May 9, 2026 – II Corinthians 8-13

There is much to be said in these verses. Paul has consistently chastised the Corinthians church because they were not towing the line in the faith or in action. But here Paul tends to take a little bit of a softer approach, even commending them for their actions, and especially for their giving. I want to highlight chapter 9 where we find the verse that we often use which states: He who sows sparingly, will reap sparingly. But the converse is also true, he sows abundantly, will reap abundantly. This is not a lesson on prosperity, but rather on God meeting our needs. The key is to make sure that we understand what our needs are which often need to be delineated from our wants. God will meet our needs, but we will be in want if we want God to meet our desires that do not rise to the level of need.