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Abundance and Poverty by Dave Evans
Out of their abundance men contribute to the treasury; no sacrifice, no loss--- out of her poverty a widow sacrifices, a loss of her livelihood — a gift to God
Out of the abundance of Heaven’s treasury the Father sent His Son; to live in poverty in order to sacrifice all—His own life, a gift to man
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Now, out of His poverty, His sacrificial bequest ransoms me out of poverty and transfers me into spiritual abundance
Lord, grant that, out of the abundance of my heart I might speak life-giving words so others may be redeemed out of poverty into an abundant life in Christ.
“For all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood she had.” (Luke 21:4 NKJV)
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.” (II Corinthians 8:9 NKJV)
“… I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10b NKJV)
“… For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34b NKJV)
Dave Evans
Dave Evans recently retired from his career as an estimator for an electrical contractor, but still works part-time. He recently served as Body Care Pastor for a small church and previously taught at a local Bible College for several years. God led him to found and serve in several outreach ministries—a pet therapy ministry, visiting several skilled nursing facilities and retirement homes: a prayer booth on a local street corner to allow people in the community to stop by for prayer needs and an evangelism table, typically set up once a month at various malls or stores, which made Bibles, tracts, DVDs, and other Christian materials available free of charge to interested shoppers. Dave has a bachelor’s degree in business administration/management. As a writer, he has had many poems and articles published in various periodicals and books. And he’s been privileged to do volunteer work for a local police department.
