SECRETS
OF ABUNDANCE I
Memorise
I
have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he
that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the
increase.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7
Read
Genesis 26:12-14
26:12 Then
Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the
LORD blessed him.
26:13 And the
man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
26:14 For he
had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants:
and the Philistines envied him.
Messages
You must be prepared to work hard if you want
abundance. Nevertheless, it is quite a different thing to work hard, and
another thing to experience abundance. Although God may grant you open doors to
financial favour, it is your responsibility to work towards getting to the
pinnacle of all-round abundance. To achieve this, you will be required to do a
great deal of hard work. Diligence in hard work is always rewarded. Farmers work
hard to reap beautiful harvest. When farmers sow seeds, they begin to grow, but
weeds also alongside the seeds sown. Therefore, besides nurturing the good
seeds, you must also work hard to get rid of weeds. You are not only expected
to work hard, but also to pray hard. Anyone who desires an encounter with the
Almighty, which would yield the ultimate abundant blessing, must be ready to
work and pray hard.
“I
have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”
1 Corinthians 3:6
Paul may plant and Apollos may water but it is God
alone who gives the increase. You must learn to pray hard and call upon God to
give you increase. Lazy people cannot experience all-round blessing. Those who
are not prepared to work and pray hard are not yet ready for any form of
meaningful breakthrough. Remember to put God first when your harvest begins.
The Bible commands that we must honour God with our first fruits. Some people
harvest and allow the proceeds to waste away. Until you learn to honour God
with your substances, you will not be able to benefit even from the harvest you
have laboured for. The Bible attributes one of the reasons for fruitless
efforts to failure to put God first in our harvests (Haggai 1:4-6). Some people
gather their harvests and put them in bags with holes. The problem of leaking
bags emanates from failure to honour God by giving Him the first fruits of our
harvest. If you do not give to God, you may end up wasting away the proceeds of
your harvest. Those who harvest into bags with holes are those who refuse to
put God first. Put God first in all your earnings as from today and you will
experience abundance.
Action
Point
Think of the ways you have been robbing God of His
tithes and first fruits. Repent and perform restitution.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
2 Chronicles 31
Ecclesiastes 4
Lord help me to get to this height
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