God’s amazing abundance!

II Corinthians 9
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

In verse 10, we’re going to get some great enlightenment on God’s power to provide his lavish abundance.

Definition of minister
Strong’s Concordance #5524
chorégeó: to lead a chorus (i.e. a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus
Part of Speech: Verb
Phonetic Spelling: (khor-ayg-eh’-o)
Definition: I furnish abundantly, supply.

HELPS Word-studies
5524 xorēgéō (from xorēgos, “a person who both funds and directs an epic, ancient chorus,” and 2233 /hēgéomai, “lead”) – properly, to fund and lead a grand event, bearing all the expenses necessary to stage the grand event.

5524 /xorēgéō (“richly supply”) in both NT occasions refers to God lavishly supplying all believers need, in every scene of life – so each becomes a grand (eternal) event! See 2 Cor 9:10; 1 Pet 4:11.

[5524 (xorēgéō) is used in classical Greek for funding a chorus, supplying everything needed to make it an event! “The provision of a chorus at public festivals was a costly business for the Athenian public offices, who supplied in abundance” (P. Hughs).]

This word choregeo is only used twice in the bible. The only other usage is in I Peter 4:11, translated “giveth”.

I Peter 4
8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Once again, this word choregeo is used in the context of God’s grace. When we walk in God’s manifold grace, we will have fabulous abundance in all categories of life.

The word “manifold” means multi-colored, varied. God’s grace is so versatile that it can fit into anybody’s life, in any situation, at any time or in any place.

Look at God’s amazing abundance to us as we simply apply a few basic principles in his word! Now that’s something to be merry about.

If we sow bountifully, with cheerfulness in our heart, God will lavishly supply all our need!