Because he was a giver

This is the story of a wealthy man who is a giver, a philanthropist. This is also a story of a miracle of life. Although this man hardly went to church, his giving extended to churches. He supported churches in their program and projects financially. His generosity wasn’t limited to churches alone, he gave to the poor and the needy as well. He made sure he helped anyone that came to him for help in any way he could financially. He built houses for the poor and the widowed and helped established businesses for the needy. He gave because he understood that the wealth he has was made possible by God.

Deuteronomy 18:8 “But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth.” Also the Bible says in the book of Proverbs 19:17 that when you give to the poor you are lending to the Lord. God will always honour His words by supplying our needs as we give to the poor.

The Bible also says that whosoever has compassion on the poor, shall be delivered in the day of adversity/trouble. The word of God cannot fail. God’s word can never fail.

A time came when this wealthy man became very sick and was hospitalized. People that knew about his condition, especially those he helped, started to pray for him. Eventually it was announced by the medics taking care of him that he was dead. When the news about his death broke out, people wailed. His family and those that he helped grieved.

After he died, he was dressed up to be carried to the morgue, but something happened along the way to the morgue. He suddenly sneezed – to the amazement of nurses, doctors and relations. The doctors inspected him and found he had come back to life. This surprised everyone – what a miracle they exclaimed. His family, friends, relatives as well as those he helped were overjoyed. He stood up while in the ambulance and walked out of the ambulance.

Hear his story: He said, after he died he found himself walking on a lonely and dark road. The road was scary and he was actually going to hell. Heaven was shut up against him. But something happened just as the moment he was about to step into hell. Jesus appeared and touched him and told him that He will be merciful to him because of how he has helped His children while on earth. Jesus told the wealthy man to walk back to earth and amend his ways. That was when he sneezed and became alive again. This time he gave his life to Christ and accepted Him as Lord and Saviour. He is now an evangelist. He goes about preaching, telling his story and winning souls to Christ. 2 Corinthians 9:9 says: “As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor, his rightousness remains forever.”

In the book of Matthew 25: 31-46; Jesus told a story of what the kingdom of was like: For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me in; naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you, or thirsty, and give you something to drink? And when did we see you a stranger, and invite you in, or naked, and clothe you? When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’ The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even the least of them, you did it to me.’ 

There is nothing you have here on earth that as not been given to you by God.

Therefore, use what God has blessed you with to bless others.

Eze Njoku is the resident pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God – Hope of Glory Parish, at Akpajo Rivers State, Nigeria.