"The generous soul will be made rich,
And he who waters will also be watered himself." Proverbs 11:25

Our verse can be summed up in the word, benevolence--a generosity toward others. Scripture has much to say concerning giving.

Through the Bible there has been given the duty to be benevolent as we see in the following-- Moses injunction:
"If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed; you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your winepress. From what the Lord has blessed you with, you shall give to him." Deuteronomy 15:12-14

From the writer of Proverbs:
"If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink." 25:21

Christ's commands:
Jesus speaking in the Sermon on the Mount, "Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away." Matthew 5:42

The Apostle Paul's exhortation:
"I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35

As for spiritual giving, do so--
Without ostentation:
"But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly." Matthew 6:3-4

Freely:
"...Freely you have received, freely give." Matthew 10:8

Regularly:
Here the Apostle Paul is urging the Corinthians to do so weekly, "Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: on the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Cheerfully:
Paul, in 2 Corinthians 9:6-7,
"But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver."

There are blessings in generosity, following are a few:
"Blessed is he who considers the poor,
 The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Psalm 41:1

"Honor the LORD with your possessions,
And with the first fruits of all your increase; So you barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine." Proverbs 3:9-10

"He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor." Proverbs 22:9

"He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses." Proverbs 28:27

Jesus says in Luke 6:38,
"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you."

As you, Father, have given so freely, so we who are being conformed to the image of Your dear Son, also freely give! Thank you for a giving heart!
Amen