(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 forever. (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 everything to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. (12) For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; (13) While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; (14) And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
I should not have detained the Reader over those verses, but to remark to him, what the Apostle here saith of God's grace! He is able to make all grace abound. A sweet thought, everlastingly to be kept in remembrance. All grace, and every sort and kind of grace. So that whatever grace a child of God wants, through all the time-state of his continuance here below, while grace is needful; and until it becomes no longer necessary in being swallowed up in glory: God is able to make abound. And what tends to endear it still more is the assurance, that He who is able to make all grace abound, hath engaged in Covenant faithfulness, to do so. My God (saith Paul) shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus, Philippians 4:19. Reader! pause over this sweet account. Let a child of God, conscious of his adoption-character, feel his wants ever so great, or many; let his exercises be what they may; temptations from without, fears within, and everything around, dark, and discouraging: this one assurance removes all If a Covenant God can supply all our need, and make all grace abound; what shall arise to counteract such a resource? His grace must exceed all our wants; and his ability infinitely outstretch all our necessities. So that here is enough to rest upon, and to rely in, for every emergency. Oh! for grace then, from the God of all grace, to believe, and trust God, for every occasion. Our need affords occasion for his supply. And his power and disposition to help, outruns, and exceeds all our wants. What a multitude of promises we have to this one point, Isaiah 43:1 &c; Luke 12:27-32; Isaiah 25:4.