KFLCC Kingdom Economics

F INANCIAL S ECURITY IN THE L AST D AYS

except sit and wait for God to move on their behalf. However, faith must have a partner. God always works in co-operation with a person; not without a person. God sent ten plagues with His hand, but released them through the mouth of Moses. Moses spoke and God moved. This principle is important, as God is moved by your faith, and your faith requires action. Faith without works is dead (James 2:20). With this in mind, there are several ways that God can open a road of provision for your life’s journey. 1. G OD B LESSES THE W ORKS OF Y OUR H ANDS Some in our society expect to work as little as possible to get as much as possible in the shortest time possible. An entitlement mentality, known in the Ten Commandments as covetousness, says that I should let someone else work hard while I desire and demand a portion of their earnings. This way of thinking has even corrupted the minds of some believers who desire an easy solution or quick fix without any effort, and certainly without stretching their faith and patience. I see this same “make it easy” approach among believers who want to get to heaven without living holy, or people who want to be a Christian without attending church, praying, reading the Bible or engaging in any scriptural disciplines. Folks want to get prayers answered but never repent of their own sins. People want to be blessed without sacrifice. Nothing good comes to us that easily, and laziness or get-rich-quick schemes are not the way to earn a living. It takes hard work, effort and wisdom to succeed in life. God blesses the works of your hands—that is, the work you are paid to do each day. Deuteronomy 16:15 reads: Seven days shall thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all your increase, and in all the works of your hands, therefore thou shall surely rejoice. Whatever you do, you should always ask the Lord daily to bless the works of your hands and to make your employment successful. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus said, “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matt. 6:11). The term “daily bread” refers not only to food, but to sustenance in general. You must agree with the promise that God will bless your work.

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