HONOUR GOD WITH YOUR SUBSTANCE
MEMORY VERSE
Honor the LORD with thy
substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase
Proverbs 3:9
READ
Proverbs 3:9-11
Pro 3:9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with
the first fruits of all thine increase:
Pro 3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and
thy presses shall burst out with new wine
Pro 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the
LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
MESSAGE
After toiling all night without catching a single
fish, Peter had an encounter with Jesus after which He instructed him to make
another attempt. Peter gave all the reasons that made it unreasonable to obey
that command but he obeyed because the instruction came from Jesus (Luke 5:2-5). This is another indicator
of the committed: the committed obeys Jesus unquestionably. The reason many
find it difficult to obey the Lord promptly is because they harbour unbelief
somewhere in their heart. If you believe in the Lord and you have known Him to a
point, you would know that every instruction, suggestion, command, dictate or
advice that comes from Him should be treated the same way as a commandment that
must be obeyed speedily. If you take pride in asking why you should do whatever
He tells you, it is because you lack commitment. Mary the mother of Jesus had
learnt this hence she could tell the servants at the marriage feast in Cana of
Galilee not to question whatever instructions the Lord gave them (John 2:5). Obeying Jesus without
questioning is a height of faith and commitment which is hinged on the truth
that the Lord can never lead you astray.
Besides this, you can tell a fellow who is committed
by what he or she does with his or her possessions. If you are committed to the
Lord, you will know that all you have, including your life now belongs to God.
So if the Lord asks for anything that is yours, you will happily release it to
Him. The committed believer honours God with everything he or she has (Proverbs 3:9). The committed pays tithe
and offering in obedience to Malachi
3:8-12. He brings the tithe and offering joyfully to God, seeing it as a
great privilege to do so. If you are still struggling to pay your tithes, it
simply shows that your commitment to the Lord is questionable. Having considered
so many areas of commitment, can you truly say now that you are committed?
ACTION POINT
Thank God for
souls won last year on this Global Evangelism Day. Go and win at least one soul
and pray that the Global Evangelism Day programme will record a great success.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
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