Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Contrary to religious belief, God is so loving that He’ll meet some of our needs even if we don’t give financially. However, the needs God promises to fulfill without our participation in sowing are the bare essentials. The bare essentials include food, water, and shelter.

What most of us desire is surplus. Surplus includes everything else in addition to the bare essentials. When we financially give to the Kingdom of God, God fulfills so many layers of surplus. Such as…the classic promise of God opening up the windows of heaven and pouring out so many blessings we won’t have room enough to receive them in Malachi 3:10. God stops the devourer from taking the things we have according to Malachi 3:11. We have God meeting ALL (not some) of our needs for every situation and circumstance (Phil 4:10-20). God provides opportunities for other people to be inspired to give blessings into our lives (Luke 6:38).

All of these promises fall under the surplus of God. God loves us enough to not let us starve, and has designed an opportunity for us to live in surplus. Thus, His love and these great benefits should compel us to give to His Kingdom.