Why should we get wisdom?

Wisdom is the principal thing;

Therefore get wisdom.

And in all your getting, get understanding.

Proverbs 4:7

 

Our scripture above tells that wisdom is the principal thing therefore we should get wisdom and with all our getting we must get understanding. Why should we get wisdom?

1, Wisdom will promote you

Wisdom will promote you because it will help you to know what to say and how to behave in every situation you may find yourself in which will ultimately lead to your promotion. For example, Daniel was promoted because he had more wisdom than all the wise men of Babylon and as a result he was promoted to a place of honour:

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:48 (HCSB)

2, Wisdom will bring you honour

Having wisdom brings you to a place of honour where you are highly esteemed because of the wisdom that you possess. For example, because of the wisdom that Joseph had in being able to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams, he too was promoted and brought to a place of great honour:

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”

Genesis 41:39-40 (NLT)

3, Wisdom will give you grace and glory

When you are a person of wisdom, you are shown kindness and honour which others are not privileged to experience. This is because wisdom comes from God and when you fear Him, He will ensure that you are given divine grace and glory:

She will place on your head an ornament of grace;

A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”

Proverbs 4:9

Prayer

Dear Lord, please help me to get wisdom and with all my getting give me understanding in Jesus name, amen.

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God has called us to be successful

 God has called us to be successful

Friday 30 June 2017

So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’  His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

Matthew 25:20-21

In the parable of the talents we are reminded of many life lessons, such as the importance of work ethic to God. We are also reminded that we are all capable of achieving different levels of success before God, provided we put in the correct work ethic. In Matthew 25:14-30, in the parable of talents we are reminded that God is a God of multiplication who expects us to bear fruit and multiply.

1, God expects us to work hard and multiply

God rewards hard work. He expects us to work hard and prosper. In the parable in verse 25:24-28, the servant who was given just one talent and only returned one talent is severely punished for not earning more money on the talent he was given. The men who increased the amount of money they earned on top of the talent they were given, are rewarded with compliments.

 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.  And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Matthew 25:29-30

Biblical success is working diligently in the here and now using all the talents God has given us to produce the return expected by the Master.

2, We work for the Master, not our own selfish purposes. 

The master gave the servants talents and expected the three servants to all multiply them. Their role was to act as stewards over the master’s money and all the money made on top was to be given back to the master. God has entrusted us with money, wisdom, skills and creativity to look after the resources He has blessed us with. We are free to enjoy them and use them to bless others and ourselves, however they essentially belong to God. We should feel satisfaction and joy from doing our best with what God has given us in the place where his providence puts us, seeking to succeed in order to honour him.

Summary

We are to honour God with the skills and resources He has blessed us with. We are accountable to God for the way we live our lives. We must be willing to be bold and take initiative where necessary. God has given us wisdom, knowledge and understanding to be successful, to prosper and to multiply.

For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding

Proverbs 2:6

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God has supernatural means of provision

Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

Matthew 17:27

God is a supernatural God of provision able to exceed our every expectation. In the context of Matthew 17:27, Jesus pays His and His disciples taxes through supernatural means. The king’s taxes are paid through Jesus instruction to go to the sea and to cast a hook for a fish so they will have a suitable quantity of money to pay (Matthew 17:27). This scripture tells us the following:

1, God is creative and can resolve any situation

God is able to make an impossible situation work out. There was no means of provision to pay the kings taxes however, Jesus possessed the supernatural power of God to prophecy into the situation that a fish would supply money. The disciple did as instructed in the prophecy, and the prophecy came to pass. God met the need that was spoken into existence, the need for money, before it ever manifested. Once adequate action was taken the money manifested.

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

2, God’s currency is faith

God’s currency is in faith. God can meet all our needs including financial needs, provided we have the faith to speak what we need into existence.

So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.  For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea’, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

Mark 11:22-24

No matter the obstacle, or how big the situation looks. Even if it looks like a big mountain God can make a way where there appears to be no way.

Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:19

Summary

We serve a mighty God who can make supernatural financial provision for us to overcome any situation and circumstance that appears to have no solution.  God’s creative power rests in making something out of nothing for we serve a God who created a complex world with order, from nothing more than His supernatural words and power.

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Being discreet can preserve you

Wednesday 5th April 2017

 Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you

Proverbs 2:11 (NLT)

Today’s verse tells us that discretion can preserve you. To be discreet is to have prudence or good sense. The question today then is, how can being discreet or prudent preserve you?

1, It helps you to focus on your own business

When you are discreet or prudent it helps you to focus on your own business because you realise that you only have one life and it makes good sense to use the time you have left to focus on your God-given assignment:

That you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (NKJV)

2, It helps you stay out of people’s business

When you are discreet it helps you to stay out of other people’s business. We are encouraged to work and not to meddle in other people’s business, in other words, not be busy bodies:

Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living

1 Thessalonians 3:11-12 (NLT)

In summary, when you are discreet and focus on your own business and not meddle in other people’s affairs, it helps to preserve you because you avoid any unnecessary trouble that doesn’t concern us.

Prayer

Dear Lord, please help me to be discreet in minding my own business and not to meddle in other people’s business in Jesus name.

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God desires for us to be fruitful

Thursday 23rd March 2017

But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Matthew 13:23

God’s desire is that we bear fruit on a daily basis. In order to bear fruit we must provide the best foundations for ourselves. If the ground is not good then we cannot expect to bear fruit in great numbers, as the scripture above mentions. God desires us to bear fruit not just spiritually but also in our health, emotions and finances. Its God’s desire we flourish in all areas (3 John 1:2). So how do we hear the word, understand it and then bear good fruit?

1, We must keep our heart pure

The scriptures warn us that in order to bear an abundance of good fruit we need to have a pure heart and be patient.

But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

Luke 8:15

We need to make sure we are in right standing with God and avoid the things God advises us to not entertain such as immorality, idolatry and anger (Galatians 5:19-21).

2, Sew in the spirit and not in the flesh

In order to sew on good ground and reap an abundance of fruit we need to sew in the spirit and not in the flesh. The Bible warns us that the things of the flesh reap corruption, whereas the things of the Spirit are where everlasting life resides.

For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

Galatians 6:8

3, Relying upon God’s strength and not our own.

In order to be successful in bearing an abundance of fruit, including financial gain we need to rely upon God’s strength and not our own.  We need to pray and the Holy Spirit will give us the strength and wisdom to do God’s will according to His desire and not our own. Outside of Gods strength we rely upon the flesh and we will ultimately fail.

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ¹⁰ that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

1 Colossians 9:10 

Summary

In summary we can bear fruit in the Lord provided we keep our hearts pure. We need to have right standing before God and resist the desire to sin. When we do sin we can repent for our God is ever merciful (Psalm 103:10). We need to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh and do this in God’s strength and wisdom and not our own. When we have right standing with God, God’s answers to our prayers are yes and amen (2^nd Corinthians 1:20). We can then expect to bear fruit, including fruits for our finances.

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How to be free from the worries of life and the lure of wealth

Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 13:22

In Matthew 13:22 we find that a man receives the word of God graciously and makes progress. He has faith and the word has root in him, however due to the things of the world such as riches, the benefits of the word are choked out of the man and he becomes unfruitful. The scripture above teaches us many life lessons.

1, We must meditate on the word day and night

The word is precious and has the power to allow us to live lives that are content, stable and balanced. In order to stay on course and allow the word of God to influence and guide our life, we need to meditate on the word day and night so that the word is not choked out of us, and so we do not fall and stumble and become unfruitful.

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Joshua 1:8

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12

2, We must renew our minds on a daily basis

In order to remain fruitful in the word of God, the bible, we must renew our minds daily. Our minds are daily polluted by things we hear in passing conversation, on social media, in newspapers and through the radio etc. In order to not be influenced by the ways of the world we need to renew our minds through yielding to God and asking God to remove anything that hinders our fellowship with Him.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2

3, We must rely upon God’s strength and not our own

We must not rely upon on own efforts but we must rely upon God’s grace to stay rooted to the word so we are not distracted by things of the word such as wealth. (Zechariah 4:6). In order to do this we need to renew our minds and focus on whatever ifs pure, good, true and worthy.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Philippians 4:8

Summary

When we renew our minds by Gods strength and not our own, and when we discipline our minds and make a conscious effort to meditate on the promises of God’s word, and resist sin, we are able to bear fruit and demonstrate to others the benefits of being obedient to the word of God, the Bible (Deuteronomy 7:9).

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God wants our firstfruits offering

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid; don’t give up. Lead all your fighting men to Ai. I will help you defeat the king of Ai. I am giving you his people, his city, and his land. You will do to Ai and its king the same thing you did to Jericho and its king. Only this time you can take all the wealth and animals and keep it for yourselves. You will share the wealth with your people. Now, tell some of your soldiers to hide behind the city.”

Joshua 8:1-2 (ERV)

Last week, we learnt that when Achan brought the accursed things from Jericho, it brought a curse into the camp therefore the Children of Israel could not stand up against their enemies because God did not go out to battle with them.

In today’s Scripture, God was instructing Joshua on how to defeat Ai however, His commands this time was different. God told Joshua that this time when they defeat Ai, he was to share the wealth with the people. You will recall that for Jericho God wanted them to give Him everything which is why He instructed them not to keep anything for themselves.

You see, Jericho was the first city that they conquered and God had already instructed the Children of Israel that the first of everything, including their children belongs to Him (Exodus 13:12 / Leviticus 23:9-14). The Bible tells us that we should honour God with the firstfruits, or the best, of all our increase:

Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

(Proverbs 3:9-10).

God Himself gave us His very best in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, who became our firstfruits offering when He died and was the first to be raised from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:23).

This story from Joshua shows that God wants us to give Him the very best of everything.

How can we honour God with our firstfruits offering?

We can give God the very best in the following areas:

1. Grateful heart

We can honour God by having a grateful heart and giving Him thanks for all that He has done for us:

Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:20)

2. Time

Time is a precious commodity that we cannot get back once it is lost. We can give God the best part of our time by spending time in His presence. Jesus says He is standing at the door of our heart and is knocking. If we will hear His voice and open the door, He will come in and dine with us (Revelation 3:20). We are also told that those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength (Isaiah 40:31).

3. Prayer

Prayer is basically talking to God and Him talking back to you. It is so powerful that it is described as an incense that goes up to the Throne room of God in Heaven (Psalm 141:2 / Revelation 8:4). We are told to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Throughout history, men and woman who have been used by God powerfully all understood the power of prayer. Martin Luther, the German theologian whose writings inspired the Protestant Reformation, is quoted as saying:

“I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” – Martin Luther

4. Possessions

We can honour God by giving Him the best of our substance, whatever that may be, whether it is money, cars, houses, clothes, grain harvest etc. What matters is that we give it willingly with a grateful heart:

So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver

(2 Corinthians 9:7)

One way we can give to God is to give to the poor because we are told that when we give to the poor we are lending to God (Proverbs 19:17).

5. Talent

In the parable of the talent, we learn that the servant who was given five talents and doubled it was given the talent of the servant who was only given the one talent who because of fear buried his talent (Matthew 25:14-30). This story shows that it honours God when we use and develop all the talents and gifts that He has given us.

 

Prayer

Dear Father, today I surrender my life to You. I choose to honour You with the best of everything I have. I thank You for the talents and gifts and potential that You have placed inside of me. Dear Lord, please give me wisdom to discover and to use them for Your glory in Jesus name, amen.

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A Great Leader Always Takes Their Instructions From God

Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valour. You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days.

Joshua 6:1-3 (NKJV)

God gave Joshua the battle strategy for capturing the City of Jericho, and as he and the people obeyed the instructions, they obtained the victory.

A great leader depends on God to give them their battle strategy because they know He is the all-powerful God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57).

We know that Jesus Christ came on earth to save mankind by dying on the Cross to forgive us of our sins, so that we can have eternal life. When the time came for Him to be betrayed and handed to Pilate to be crucified, He was sorrowful and prayed, saying “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done” (Luke 22:42).

This is the mark of a great leader, the ability to hear from God and do what He tells you regardless of your will. Jesus Christ, Who is the greatest leader that has ever lived, decided to put His will aside and do the will of the Father, and in doing this, teaches us to do the same.

Before David became king of Israel he was hiding in caves with his soldiers from king Saul who wanted to kill him. One day when they returned to their camp in Ziglag, they discovered that they had been invaded by the Amalekites and their camp was attacked and burned with fire, and all the women and children taken captive.

David enquired of the Lord saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” God answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.” (1 Samuel 30:8). Once David got the green light from God, he and his men pursued, and they recovered all the Amalekites had carried away.

Another great and fearless leader, Deborah the Prophetess, who was the only female Judge over Israel, reminded Barak, the army commander about the command of The Lord for them to deploy troops at Mount Tabor so that God could deliver their oppressors, Jabin king of Canaan in their hands. Barak refused to go out to battle without Deborah so she went to the battlefield with him. As a result of obeying God’s commands, God destroyed Jabin king of Canaan in the presence of the children of Israel (Judges 4).

As leaders in whatever field you have been called to, you should cultivate the habit of taking your instructions from God. He has called you to the field that you find yourself in, therefore please turn over to Him whatever challenges you may face, He is more than able to give you the wisdom to overcome it.

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank You that You are the God of Wisdom. Please help me in whatever field You have called me to lead, to take my instructions from You. Help me to be like Jesus so that I too can say, not my will, but let Your will be done, in Jesus name, Amen.

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