OT Promise 377: Blessed

Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

A bountiful eye is a person who is always looking about for poor people and needy causes with whom he can share some of his earthly blessings. He loves God and people so much that he even gives some of his own bread, daily bread being all that is necessary to survive and keep this life going.

A bountiful man isn’t necessarily rich, but he acts like he’s rich because he is so generous. Indeed, a generous person who gives liberally is far richer than a tight rich man who saves his goods up for himself. One reason a bountiful person has money is because God keeps giving him more as long as he keeps giving it away. God gives to the generous so that can keep being generous.

At any rate, God promises to bless the bountiful man who gives generously. This blessing will include both earthly and heavenly riches. Then the man with the bountiful eye is far richer than the rich man with only earthly wealth.

Remember: God’s math doesn’t work like man’s math. We naturally see that what we give away is a loss. God sees it as a gain. Go figure.