Give and let God pay

I just had a conversation with my mum and remembered a challenging period in our lives as a family. It has not been easy, but I am here, we are here as a result of Gods favor in our lives. I might seem like I have never been through it but the grace and favor has covered my shame all through.

Why would I talk about giving on my first post, maybe I will need a part two and three to remind you why the little you give God repays and is always faithful even when we seem not to see the results the way we expect it. My dad was a giver (using was because I do not know where he is and would rather hold the reason to myself until when the time is right). I remember a time when I was around age four to seven years, we could go to church and I would see how he would give in the house of the Lord financially even though he never gave his life to God for reasons best known to him. We would later go for lunch as a family to a restaurant and as we gave our order he would round up children and mothers who had not eaten and order for them and pay. 

My mother too has had it rough especially from the separation between her and father and after years she did not have a job and we were at my grandmothers’ care. She later got a job and was able to earn a good income that changed our lives for the best, but, and note this, never did a crying soul both known and unknown to her come and she turned them away, she helped in the best way she could. I was disturbed, my mind would linger how we would almost sleep hungry and neither of them were there for us. I am the kind that believes in ”whoever was there in the time of your despair has automatic right to being there when you are in surplus,” it hurt me to see her give and give without hesitation to people I was sure if things changed, they would never be there… my mother gave and still gives.

Let us remember the story of Mephibosheth, the son to Jonathan who was the son to King Saul. Saul wanted David dead and fearing for his life, he was able to escape and go into hiding and while in exile and through the experience, Jonathan the son to Saul helped David. Jonathan gave assistance to David… It came a time when David was already king and he asked if there was anybody left in the house of Saul so that he could show favor. Mephibosheth was brought to the palace and dined with the king because of something his father did and that is in helping David in time of despair. (Read 2^nd Samuel 21)

My fear was confirmed at class eight, my mom lost her job. We spent all the savings, finished and became debtors to shops, at the groceries and also to the landlord in the period of four years but I went to school, the debts would get messed up but we managed to pay it, my mom got some odd jobs now and then and at a certain period of two years she earned 120 shillings with an asthmatic kid and we still pulled through (I did not know how). All this with the help of Samaritans that would stick around while others offered help once and left. Do you know why we survived? It was God remembering my father and mom giving to them that came knocking for help. He took care of us and that is how I learnt the hard way that giving has a way of coming back to the giver.

If you meet someone and all you can give is your time, clean their wound when hurt or pay for their meal, God will take care of you when you need it, of course give with a heart that expects nothing but also give God a reason to give you more. Also give without announcing to the public of your deed. God bless.

          ©Francis Wairimu

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