Jan 28th
TEXT: Eccl. 9:10-11
10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with
thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the
grave, whither thou goest.
11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the
race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to
the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of
skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
It was Bishop Oyedepo who said “Prosperity does not answer
to prayer, but to the principles of giving.” I believe this is so true, for I
have seen it proven again and again.
Sometimes when you fast and pray, but do not get the desired
results, you have to do something to activate the answers you are looking for.
As you do, you will see the hand of God moving in strange ways for you. This
year, things will not be impossible for you. But before you can get to this
point, you would have to position yourself to activate it. Do not see money as
something to be worshipped, for that would be a form of idolatry.
When it comes to the beginning of the year, only wise people
obey God in the giving of the first fruit of their first income (salary or
profit in business). Some people are so scared of this and they hope this is
not a Biblical command, but it is, according to God’s word in Deut. 26, and
Prov. 3:9. Any giving that touches you deeply and costs you dearly, will often
provoke strange blessings from the Lord. As you practice giving your first
fruit in obedience to the word of God, doors that you never thought would open,
will be opened unto you.
Also, to be able to actualize your dreams and visions, there
is a great need for you to apply wisdom in the managing of the resources heaven
blesses you with. Ask God for help so you can save enough to be empowered to
embark on any project to help actualize your dream. When the hand of the Lord
is upon you, people will begin to wonder how you are able to execute projects
without much stress. Saving enough of your income enables you to start off
ventures that will provide you more income and also empower others, but giving
dangerously releases strange favours and blessings beyond what you can save
money for. Do something unusual this year.
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