I don’t know about you but I never understood this verse in the Bible. Doesn’t it seem a very unfair statement? Nobody could really give me a satisfactory explanation, which would change that view. That was until recently when I finally understood what I think is its “true meaning.”
“To have” or “not to have” as meant by this verse doesn’t necessarily mean tangible wealth or possessions as most people who heard this verse thought, although it has a bearing on whether you will keep tangible possessions or not.
Rather it refers to an “attitude” as most scriptures in the Bible do. The verse says, that those who have, will receive more but those who don’t have will lose even the little they have. Lets get a little practical here and see if I make any sense.
What this means is you may not have tangible possessions and yet you may have more than someone who has tangible wealth. Those who have, acknowledge that they have received and are therefore grateful. This feeling of gratitude is reflected in the way they live their lives.
People who have, often gives and helps others, which is a...