Thursday, January 24, 2019

Give God something to work with

“And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.” 2 Kings 4:2

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” Proverbs 22:29

What is your present financial situation? Whether you are in scarcity or in abundance, whether you are in debt or in surplus, you must give God something to work with if you want a great financial future.

The story of Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC is truly inspiring. But something needed to be identified. He was a great cook. He decided to be a cook and he was good at it. That was what God used to turn his financial situation around.  In our text today, the widow was in debt to the extent that the creditors were coming to take her two sons. The first thing the prophet asked her was what she had for God to work with in order to turn the situation around. The little oil she had was enough. In similar situation in Mathew 17:24-27, Jesus told Peter to go and cast a hook so that he could catch a fish with gold in its mouth to pay their taxes. Peter was a great fisherman.

Beloved, if you want a great financial future, you must be good at something. Learn a trade; develop a skill; study something. If you don’t have a hook or a net, there is no prayer that can make you to go home with fish, even if you stand beside a river for a long time. But if you cast your hook and apply diligence, reward will come. No matter your present financial situation, find something you want to invest your whole life in and be good at it.

I ask God to bless the work of your hand in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: Oh God lead me by the way I should go and teach me to profit in Jesus name.

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