"A bribe works like magic. Whoever uses it will prosper"
Proverbs 17:8
Yes, a bribe does work like magic, and it will bring a short-lived prosperity to anyone that uses it.
You know what... there's one place where a bribe won't have any influence whatsoever. That's before the Judgement seat of God. No amount of money changing hands on this earth will ever increase one's chance of getting to heaven. Only faith in Jesus Christ and His shed blood will open the door to heaven.
Jesus is the only Way! The Truth! The Life!
Know this, God's people don't need magic, nor do they need false prosperity that bribery brings. But we should always be giving people, as unto the LORD. We can't buy our way into heaven, but we can buy a lot of blessings for people who need them down here.
Be a cheerful giver and prosper eternally in God. We can't bribe God, and we certainly can't out-give Him.
