CONVERSION OF THE PURSE"
Memorise Luke 6:38 "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good
measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give
into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be
measured to you again."
Today's reading was taken from Philippians 4:13-19
and the Bible reading in one year is Genesis 31:1 to Genesis 32:21
and Psalm 105:15-45 (Adeboye, 2014).
Message:
"One of the very urgent needs of the Great Commission is financial
liberation. For the gospel to reach the ends of the earth, we need liberation
from financial bondage. The Body of Christ is in need of freedom from growing
debts, little or no savings, inadequate income, lack of financial plans for the
future and divorces resulting from financial tension in the home. Some members
of the Church are financially strong but in dire need of freedom from
suffocating materialism. Definitely as the Body of Christ, we need wisdom to
spend our resources in eternally rewarding ways. It is obvious that the church
is in need of financial resources to accomplish its assignment; the question
is: in what ways are you of help to the Body of Christ today?
The first step to financial freedom is vision. Proverbs 29:18 says,
“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the
law, happy is he.”
Vision denotes strong and specific conviction. You must not only have a
vision, you must declare it and plan for its actualisation. If God is your
partner, make your plans large. Many people give various excuses for lack of
vision. Some blame themselves, saying they are not creative. Desire is more
important to goal setting than creativity. Some others have no vision because
they underrate themselves. To obtain vision, stop seeing things as they are,
but as you are in God. Some are so defeated by the price of soul winning that
they do not even start. Instead of giving yourself heartache about what the
Great Commission will cost, the question you should first ask yourself
is, “what will it accomplish?” Some complain that no one helps them.
Let God start with you first, then enlarge your plans for Him and you will be
surprised that help will come. Don’t allow these excuses to defeat you and
hinder you from serving God. Instead of giving in to discouragement and
despondency, the question you should ask yourself is: “Am I serving God in
the right place? What would I like to do for God if I had no
limitations?” Diligence is a key to financial freedom. There is no food
for a lazy man. If you want to experience freedom in your finances, you must be
ready to work hard. Hard work is the key to financial breakthrough.
Additionally, you must learn the art of saving. Watch your budget closely and
exercise financial discipline. Be a contributor and not a mere consumer.
Finally, you must be prayerful. God is the one who gives power to make wealth.
So learn to discuss all things with Him, including money."
The action point is to decide to have a personal vision for your life and family today.
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