This morning, some eternal
words resounded in my spirit and I wish to share them with you also and
encourage you to mark them for your own life also where applicable.
"Don't
measure spiritual acceptance by financial or material inflow. The presence of
money does not imply the presence of God. Money and resources can flow where
God does not move. Don't confuse these as others do."
How true and eternal are these words! Today,
some people think abundance of financial and material resources is an indicator
of abundance of God's approval and favour. While God's favour is a foundation
for (God's) riches and goodness, the availability of opportunities and enormity
of "breakthroughs" is not a guarantee of spiritual blessedness.
There are many inflows that have no root in
God and there are several opportunities that are not of God. The rich man had
plenty money, much influence and authority that even in hell he thought his
authority still counted and so he beckoned on father Abraham to direct Lazarus
on errand for him (Luke 16:24). The point is that he had huge resources but
lacked God in all, and it didn't profit him to have ‘gained the whole world and lost his soul’ (Mark 8:36). ‘A man's life does not consist in the
abundance of the things he possesses’ (Luke 12:15).
No one will enter eternity with cars, houses,
earthly clothes and all, but "naked" to stand before the throne
(Ecclesiastes 5:15). Where then did the gospel that prepares people for a great
life here on earth with little or no preparation for eternity originate from?
It couldn't have been of God.
As I close; there is a lesson to learn from
the rich man who went to hell and rich Abraham who went to Heaven. It means God
isn't against our blessedness and fruitfulness in all quarters. But He expects
us to focus majorly on one thing that really matters, and that is what will
matter when others (money, houses, and all that have replaced Heaven) will
cease to matter...that thing is called ETERNITY. Anyone (whoever he/she is) who
teaches you how to succeed and fulfil destiny on earth "is doing
well"...but if they never teach/prepare you for eternity (the life after
destiny here), they are false!!! Don't wait for them to tell you there's no
Heaven, Hell or Rapture (that will be too cheap)...they will never mention them.
Brethren, let us be wise, nothing compares to
eternity! I pray that God will bless and preserve you. You shall not only end
2013 well, you shall end this life's journey well in Jesus' name. Amen.
SPIRIT’S SWORD DEVOTIONAL
Wednesday, 18th December, 2013
Focal Scripture: Matthew
6:33
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