God Loves a Cheerful Giver
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Whatever we give to the Lord, He wants us to give it out of a willing heart, as a child does.
God does not want us to give grudgingly.
This verse single-handedly sums up the reason Christians are to give. We are to give because…God loves a cheerful giver. When Christians freely give, with a gracious heart, we please God.
God is a cheerful giver and He loves when His children follow in his footsteps. Think about the many blessings God has so richly bestowed on you. He doesn’t bless us because he has to or because he feels obligated to. He gives to us, because He loves us.
In Romans it says,
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?(8:32).
From each breath you take, to the house you live in. From your job, to your children, to your ability to read and write, God has graciously given you all that you have, and the ability to do all that you can do.
There is nothing given to you that does not flow from the hand of God.
Meditate on his many blessings. Think about the cross, and the suffering that was endured for your sake. Know this of God, he is a gracious God, and he calls us to be gracious as well.
He calls us to be cheerful givers, and to freely give to others, as he has done so with us.
When we begin to catch a glimpse of the graciousness bestowed on us as sinners, how can we not desire to please God?
How can we not desire to be cheerful givers, and share some of what has so graciously been given to us?
If you love the Lord, strive to be a cheerful giver. Don’t hold back when it comes to giving.
In Psalms we read:
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly (Ps 84:11).
Sometimes we can be extremely selfish, thinking that we don’t have enough to give. Or our ego, especially men, gets the best of us and we think only of our own needs.
You never think of Yourself first, You always think of us and that is what Jesus did when He was here. He set an example for us to follow.
It’s a shame that the rich are unable to see that, instead they think that they have given enough or they need more.
For example, Bill Gates has given billions away, but he has given it to his own Foundation which appears to help a lot of people to education, but not everyone is accepted.
He says he’s going to donate his 58 billion to charity when he dies, rather than his children – why can’t he do it now?
Oprah Winfrey gives away approximately $200 million a year. With most people that is a lot of money, but she’s worth 2.9 billion and $200 million isn’t but a hiccup.
Why doesOprah says that we don’t need Jesus to get to heaven, is it her wealth that makes her say that? Is it because she doesn’t want to give her money away? Like the story in Matthews:
And, behold, one came and said unto him [Jesus], Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
…There is none good but one that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,
Honor thy father and thy mother: and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou has, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
But when the young man heard that saying he went away sorrowful: for he had great possession
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God (Matt 19:16-24).