Luke 6:38 says, "Give and it shall be given unto you..." I was putting an aluminum fence around my pool yesterday and I was making my cuts with a battery operated Sawzall. I kept going though batteries every ten minutes so I called my brother-in-law Danny and asked him about a corded saw. He informed me that they're available, but that I might get a good deal on one at a pawn shop. Danny said if the people didn't know what a Sawzall was, just ask for a Reciprocal saw. I called Acadian Pawn on Moss Street and they confirmed that they had several. When I went in, the guy recognized me and when I told him I was interested in a Sawzall, he told me to pick out whichever one I wanted and he would give me a great deal on it because his church recently sent a family off as missionaries and we gave them some sound equipment.
I picked out a nice 15 amp Sawzaw, like new with variable speeds and a 360 degree feature that allows you to saw side to side or up and down. (Online they run about $250.00) I brought it to the owner and asked him what he'd take for it and he said, "It's yours." A free saw!
The neat thing about this story is the term 'reciprocal' means to give back. Give, and it shall be given to you! That doesn't mean that when we give we should expect to get free stuff the next day. It simply means that God is faithful. When we're in a place where we need to be equipped to get through something, He'll provide the means!
