The How to use God’s Wealth (V9-10)

Studying or learning God’s word always leads one to obey God’s will, then only will one knows how to use God’s wealth in their lives. The Bible didn’t tell you to honor the Lord with your singing or honor the Lord with your praying but with your substance. There is something about wealth that you need to rule over it or it will run over you and that is why God warned the people of Israel not to forget Him, when they become wealthy in the land He is giving them in Deuteronomy Chapter 8 through Moses. A reminder, “You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth....” Deut 8:18. If you are going to be successful don’t leave God out of your cheque book. When the father counsels his son in Proverb chapter 3, he didn’t even mention on tithing. If you are contended with tithing you need to grow up.

Honor the Lord with thy substance, which means with everything you have, and that’s the way we honor Him, because He owns everything. He talks about first-fruits of all thine increase, of which, a farmer will know what the Lord was saying, “For out of the chief of all thine increase; God must have the best and in the first place nothing less.” Remember the farmer Jesus was talking about who said in his heart that he is going to tear down his barn and build a big one. What was his problem? God didn’t come first but his wealth and that is the selfish kind of life. What is the solution? The Master has this to say, “But seek first the kingdom of God....” (Matt 6:33). The blessing of God is the window in which we see God. Learn or Study God’s word, obey God’s will and use God’ wealth to honour Him. What I see, are some people who are wasting away their wealth, some who are spending it away. But we the Lord’s people should be investing God’s wealth!

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth ... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matt 6:19-20