Investment – A Key To Financial Future
[10/24, 6:06 AM] faithemm2015: OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY OCTOBER 24TH 2023
THEME: THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY
MEMORISE: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 1 Timothy 6:17
READ: 1 Timothy 6:17 -19
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
MESSAGE
One of the major benefits of being a child of God is prosperity. Deuteronomy 8:18 says that God gives us the power to get wealth. In 3 John 2, He says clearly: "Beloved, l wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
One thing is clear from these Scriptures: God wants us to be prosperous. 2 Corinthians 8:9 even says that Jesus become poor so that we can be rich. The question now is: why does God want His children to prosper?
Firstly, no father would want his children to suffer. His children suffering would make him look like an irresponsible father. God wants you to prosper simply because you are His child. Psalm 128:1-2 backs this up: “Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.”
After you have become prosperous however, God wants you to use that wealth to build His Kingdom. Zechariah 1:17 said: "Cry yet, saying , Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem."
After God has prospered you, He expects you to use that prosperity to spread the gospel of His Kingdom abroad. He expects you to do things to advance His kingdom on earth and win more souls for Him. This means that if you are prosperous and not sponsoring Kingdom projects, then you need to have a change of mind. You need to be more concerned about using your money for God than for any other thing
David wondered how he could be living in a palace, when his God is being worshipped in a tent (2 Samuel 7:2). This made him set out to build a temple for God. He was so determined to spend for God that even when God told him not to build the temple, he did not keep his money to himself; rather, he provided everything that Solomon needed to build it. If you have this kind of heart, you would see how God will promote and bless you, even more than you can imagine.
KEY POINT
God prospers His children so that they can use the prosperity to spread the gospel of Christ abroad.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Luke 7-8
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 13: JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW
1 Jesus loves me, this I know,
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong;
they are weak, but he is strong.
Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me he who died
heaven's gate to open wide.
He will wash away my sin,
let his little child come in. [Refrain]
3 Jesus loves me, this I know,
as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knee,
saying, "Let them come to me." [Refrain]
[10/24, 6:57 AM] faithemm2015: SEEDS OF DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY DR PASTOR PAUL ENENCHE
TUESADY 24 OCTOBER, 2023.
TOPIC: INVESTMENT – A KEY TO FINANCIAL FUTURE.
SCRIPTURE: There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. PROVERBS 21:20.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: What you have today is meant to handle your tomorrow.
It has been established that the will of God for His children is for them to exist in financial abundance (Psalm 35:27).
But the truth is, many Christians are still struggling financially. It is important to know that there are scriptural or covenant wisdom for financial abundance.
Today, we shall be looking at one of them, which is decreasing your expenditure and increasing your investment.
For many people, it is their mentality about money that is their major financial problem. When money enters their hands, they look for what to buy. The purpose of money is not expenditure, but investment. Money does not come so you can look for what to buy with it; money comes so you can multiply it. And out of the profit that has multiplied, you can then take care of one or two things for yourself and keep on multiplying it.
You know the difference between Esau and Jacob? Esau was a hunter, but Jacob was a shepherd. And who is a hunter? A hunter pursues an animal, kills it, cooks it and eats it, and starts pursuing another one. He pursues the salary for thirty days, pursues the contract for two months, gets the money, finishes all the money, if not his eyes will not clear.
But Jacob, a shepherd would carry a male animal, get the female animal for it, breed and multiply them. When it is time to eat, hpe would pick one and eat, and keep on multiplying the rest. So, he had a future, but Esau did not have a future.
Where is Esau today? Nowhere! Jacob, Israel is still flourishing today. That is the difference between the poor and the rich.
Beloved, are you a hunter or a shepherd? What you have today is meant to handle your tomorrow (Genesis 41:34-36).
If you manage your resources well today, you cannot be stranded tomorrow.
REMEMBER THIS: What you have today is meant to handle your tomorrow.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Maintain a lifestyle of covenant practice. Honour God first with your resources.
2. Put aside a percentage of money as savings every time money enters your hands.
3. Invest and multiply your resources.
PRAYER: Lord, I receive the wisdom and discipline for financial abundance. Prosper the works of my hands, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: Financial Wisdom- From Financial struggle to Financial Stardom.
DAILY BIBLE READING: Luke 10-12.
QUOTE: When God sees that you are a hunter, He will refuse to give you what to kill. But if He notices that you are a shepherd, He will give you more to multiply. Culled from the book, “21 Uncommon Keys to Financial Overflow” by Dr Paul Enenche.
AMAZING FACT: Bees possess a remarkable ability to perceive ultraviolet (UV) light, unlike humans.
PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Receive the baptism of financial wisdom for kingdom exploits in the realm of finances, in Jesus’ Name.
