Understanding Your Spiritual Identity as a Blessed ManSample

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH (2)

Yesterday, I established that how you use money will not leave you the same. God has a reason for blessing his people, and you must be able to find out why you may develop wrong desires to make money or use it negatively. When you know the ways of the Lord, you will be able to appropriate money in synchronism with His purpose.

In John 14:30-31, the love of the Father in Jesus was greater than what the prince of this world came to offer Him. One of the major reasons why somebody will accept the offer of the devil is because he lacks the understanding of God’s ways and purpose.

According to 1 Timothy 6:9, those who desire to be rich can set their will against the purpose of God. Understand that “being rich” in this context is not limited to an inordinate desire for money alone. The desire to be rich at the expense of every other thing blinds people’s eyes to all other things. Some people can bribe, kill, or bear false witness to achieve their desires. Such people can enter covenants with the devil and sell their souls. That was what happened to Judas Iscariot, the craving for the offer from the Chief Priests made him lose eternal purpose. He went after money at the expense of the purpose of God. Even when the conscience of some tries to caution them that it is not right, they shut it down, claiming they will make it up.

Prayer: Lord, I choose to know Your ways so I can appropriate the blessings You have given me in the direction of Your purpose.