13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, 15 as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little."
Verse 15 quotes from exodus 16 when the Israelites were wandering in the desert and God was sustaining them with mana from heaven. God instructed each family to pick up an omer for each person. Thus each person ended up with an equal share of God’s sustenance. God wants us to share the responsibilities of the church as equally as they divided the food. Taking another person’s share of mana would mean they went hungry, but all too often a small percentage of the church is in charge of everything. Not only is it the pastor’s job to preach on Sunday, but to arrange to have the drippy sink fixed. While not all contributions to the church look the same, everyone is called to contribute equally. It isn’t God’s plan for anyone to take too much or too little of the burden. What is your role in the church? Are you taking your share of the load?
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