Money answers all things, it is written. If you are hungry for days and have no money; you can die from starvation. If you are sick an have no money you can die from sickness.Money is needed to pay bills and taxes. Mark12:17 You want an education have no money, no education, even if you get favor someone have to pay cash or cheque and not you, so you got favored. Money was still used.
I will admit "money can not save you, but it can serve you." Money is our blood and sweat. It represent us in a way that no other natural thing, on this natural earth can. So why is there buzz that certain people should not have it, they should live humble with humility, they really mean we as christian should be and remain poor. The devil is a liar!
So how are we going to feed the hungry, give money to the poor, clothes the naked, build houses for people that don't have, spread the gospel etc. No some people want us to quote Acts 3:6, "silver and gold (money) I don't have but such as what I have I give to you." yes true I did it one time with this mentally ill person I met on the road, the woman was hungry she run me. So when someone have a huge bill and is about to go jail we can say here take this 10,000 pay your bill its okay you don't have to pay me back. Oh no this is wishful thinking. I need to reach that place and I will!
What peter said (Acts3:6) lets be creative and look at it this way, maybe he was in a hurry and forgot his wallet and the man stopped him and he was feeling for it realized that it was not on him. So peter said, "I don't have money on me.' but I have something that can make you continuously walk in prosperity. Now if peter had given him the coins he would go and buy bread eat, pay his rent, and medical bill etc. Now the money is all spent, so he has to go back out and beg for more day in and out. But peter imparted something more and demonstrated it to the man, he became whole, now tell what you think happen after he became whole, maybe a talk show, movie, a book, the man end up in the bible. He started a ministry praise and dancing too, the power of God on Your Life you will be even making money in your sleep for the kingdom.
At first I never had a problem with money and giving and tithing it was no problem, the bible said it, so I would just do it, without questioning. So I had a dream and this was in 2003, A character in the bible and me where standing together outside of his living area and he was telling and showing me how to plant seeds, he bend down and put two gold seed looking coins in a hole that he dug with his hands and cover it back up and said water the seeds.
After he had finish demonstrating that, rain just started to pour and then a lake or river appeared, waterfalls green lush forest on both sides and more. I also got this scripture verse, "cast your bread upon the waters it will return to you after many days." So I started to do so the best that I could at that time.
I was looking for some increase and waited and waited two years and am not seeing anything at least what I was looking for then.
Well I started to get funny with my money slowly, year after year. Then there was a buzzing in the air about money blah blah BLAH! I'll say it money and pastors etc, you know what I mean.
The pastors, bishop, musician etc working in the vineyard of the Lord, they are entitled for what the Lord's portion is for them in money what ever currency he chooses and how much he chooses. Numbers18, 2 chronicles 34:10-12 it's their right. They are working for the Lord business!
It was frustrating me, because am like, Lord I did what you said whats going on, I felt betrayed. I got even more funny with my money. Funny with my money means I was not giving my tithe and offering the way I should deliberately because, I figure it make no sense and nothing is working out for me, and am seeing other people succeeding and not me. So I started to give whenever. I went on like that for quit sometimes I try saving, paying my bills, purchasing things that I needed before giving and whatever left over and I feel like giving I would give. The Holy Spirit gave me this too Malachi 3:14 "We have said, its vain to serve God what profit is it that we keep his ordinance...."
After I made that decision and started to walk out that path, every, I mean every time I opened my bible Malachi 3:8 will a man rob god? At first I was like okay maybe it is a coincidence, but that thing went on, for months and I cried when I realized what was happening. Yes I cried, because I said, "Lord I do it your way am not seeing anything, am doing it my way am still not seeing anything." "what's wrong with me then?" "Something got to be wrong with you then!" It was like that for a while I mean a while. OH!
FYI, NOTHING IS WRONG WITH JEHOVAH GOD IT IS ALWAYS US THAT MISS AND MESSES UP! BUT HE IS ALWAYS THERE TO CATCH US AND HELP US BACK UP.
Well I finally answered the question and I said, "Yes a man will rob God." "Yes I have robbed you in tithe and offering." That too went on for a while, I asked, "how can I pay you back?" "I don't have what I owe you to give, you realized I owe you a lot God! Am still struggling to give my tithe and offering and still have to pay bills and rent etc.
Well still more of , "will a man rob God?' and me saying, "yes I have robbed you." Am crying by the way sobbing in my mess that I created if I had only wait upon the lord.
Then Isaiah 1:18 started jumping out at me when I open my bible. After a while I heard a man of God on the television talking about the tithe and when you fail to do so the only thing you can do is repent or pay it back if you know you have it and more stuff he said.
Well I know the repent thing was for me, I heard, "that is it." REPENT! I felt relief I also felt, am I trying to get out of this the easy way.
Imagine all God want us to do is TURN from our wicked ways. "Come NOW, LET US reason TOGETHER, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18.
Now after that, Isaiah 1:19 start jumping out at me, "If you be willing and obedient you will eat the good of the land." Now everything with obedience start jumping out at me. I realized this book is all about obeying. Am like all this time it's all about obedience. I was like Hello I started right, I did not see any returns and then I started to get funny was that my fault. I had to get my self in check, and I still make sure I check my self.
This might sound funny and unorthodox but one thing I know for sure is my Flesh.
I know the voice of the Holy Spirit!
But I know my flesh too. I even asked it if its trying to kill me or something, if so is straight hell you going what's wrong with you. Me talking to the inner me. You better believe this is serious!
Progressively I've been getting revelation on money, and my money and why and what was happening. One thing the enemy don't want to see God people prosperous. Another thing, it could be you blocking it because you feel it's not Christian like.
How do you feel when you see people everyday need help and you can't help them because you living from pay check to pay or you and them in the same boat, so to speak. STEP OUT!
I have done some observation and I realized that money is an issue, when it comes to the church having it. I have observed that it is okay for non Christians to make lots of money be successful in there business endeavors. While the non Christians and shockingly Christians saying it is not okay for Christians to have plenty money, and they quote, "God will supply all our needs according to his riches in glory." Very true statement indeed.
Money is important because it represent your blood and sweat, It represent you when you give in a good and cheerful heart, willingly and sincerely. It speaks to God when you give it, you showing him I can give it back to you.
Don't let giving money be a problem to you, God has something store, in your future, for you!
AM NOT WEIGHING OUT FAVOR, FAVOR IS GREAT! We all need it.
No comments:
Post a Comment