Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
A measure that is "good", "pressed down", "shaken together", and "running over" is the guideline that Jesus gave to the people.
In measuring grain, for a fair measure, the merchant would measure by taking a timneh and scooping the grain into the measure. When it begins to get full, the merchant shakes the timneh several times to get the grain to pack in tightly. When it appears to be full, the merchant pressed down on the grain with all of his weight to compress the grain together. Then, when he has a solid foundation, he scoops out the middle of the grain towards the edge and begins to fill the cup that was created, and fills it until the grain is running over.
A measure that is not compressed and shaken down contains about 37 pounds, but one that is measure correctly, shaken down, compressed, and with the cone running over measures in at about 48 pounds, or a difference of 11 pounds. That's a difference of about 25 percent between loose grain and compacted and running over grain.
The question is, I guess, what measure of work do you want to give to God? The amount that looks like a full measure and calling it 100 percent, or going the extra mile and giving God the extra 25 percent? Looking at the measures, they will look the same, and it isn't until they are weighed that the difference is noticeable.
God knows what measure we use.
~serapha~
A measure that is "good", "pressed down", "shaken together", and "running over" is the guideline that Jesus gave to the people.
In measuring grain, for a fair measure, the merchant would measure by taking a timneh and scooping the grain into the measure. When it begins to get full, the merchant shakes the timneh several times to get the grain to pack in tightly. When it appears to be full, the merchant pressed down on the grain with all of his weight to compress the grain together. Then, when he has a solid foundation, he scoops out the middle of the grain towards the edge and begins to fill the cup that was created, and fills it until the grain is running over.
A measure that is not compressed and shaken down contains about 37 pounds, but one that is measure correctly, shaken down, compressed, and with the cone running over measures in at about 48 pounds, or a difference of 11 pounds. That's a difference of about 25 percent between loose grain and compacted and running over grain.
The question is, I guess, what measure of work do you want to give to God? The amount that looks like a full measure and calling it 100 percent, or going the extra mile and giving God the extra 25 percent? Looking at the measures, they will look the same, and it isn't until they are weighed that the difference is noticeable.
God knows what measure we use.
~serapha~
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