Cheerful is the person that findeth knowledge, and
the man that getteth understanding. For the
products of it really is better than the product
of silver, and the gain thereof than fine
gold. She's more valuable than rubies : and all
the things thou canst wish aren't to be compared
unto her. Length of days is in her right
hand ; and in her left hand riches and honour
( Proverbs 3:13-16 )
and riches and honour in the other. wealth-or the possibility of wealth-is dangerous. As we saw in chapter 3, Proverbs 1:32 says wealth
Why? Because a fool will not know
When prosperity ruins a fool, he doesn't know it.
He will do all he can to gain wealth-including
running right over you. He is a burglar. your time, even your thought life, by informing you a lie if
he suspects it will help him. get what he wants.
Regardless of how much wealth he accumulates,
he'll always be in finance trouble.
A dishonorable person is driven by fear. That's
He is also terrified of never
getting what he wants and doesn't have.
sadly , many'good' Christians, and even the
Church itself, have adopted this same perspective.
ideas of finance that our perspective has become,'If I get
essentially, that is the most selfish, self-defeating perspective
It is
also the most dishonorable thing we can do because
God gave us the power to get wealth in order to build
His covenant on the earth. Use what you've got to establish God's covenant,
to spread His Word all around the world. The Lord
will replace that money if you honor Him and follow
If you're dishonorable
much more than you do now. You will always be
of money trouble, and worried about it all the time.
Believe God for your financial affairs and act on
if you do not wish to keep more than a few hundred
dollars a month for yourself and your folks, that is's
your decision. I suspect you are cheating your folks ;
but that's's between you, your family and God. Go ahead
of it, and put the rest into the work of the Lord God. The
blessings of the Lord will start overtaking you if you
stay in honour with Almighty God and keep His covenant.
God appreciates what you do for Him. He can
return it to you faster than you can invest it. I know,
because he has done it for me. These blessings will
overtake and overwhelm you. God will bless you
you begin to revere the covenant by supporting the
evangelizing of the gospel, God will honor you luxuriously. The Lord has promised,'Those who honor Me,
I will honor' ( one Samuel 2:30 ). What's that honor?
He who is
faithful ( or honorable ) over tiny will be made master
over much ( Luke 16:10-12 ; Matthew 25:21 ).
understanding. They are a part of the heritage of
the saints-those who honor God with their lives
and substance.
About
Kenneth Copeland Since 1967, Kenneth and
Gloria Copeland have taught Christians worldwide about the transforming power of the Bible, and they are committed to teaching others ways to apply biblical truths to their daily lives. S. , Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa and Ukraine.
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