Memorise:
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then
neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God
that giveth the increase. 1 Corinthians 3:6-7
Read:
Genesis 26:12-14
26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
26:13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Message
You must be prepared to work hard if you want abundance. Nevertheless,
it is quite a different thing to work hard, and another thing to
experience abundance. Although God may grant you open doors to financial
favour, it is your responsibility to work towards getting to the
pinnacle of all-round abundance. To achieve this, you will be required
to do a great deal of hard work. Diligence in hard work is always
rewarded. Farmers work hard to reap beautiful harvest. When farmers sow
seeds, they begin to grow, but weeds also alongside the seeds sown.
Therefore, besides nurturing the good seeds, you must also work hard to
get rid of weeds. You are not only expected to work hard, but also to
pray hard. Anyone who desires an encounter with the Almighty, which
would yield the ultimate abundant blessing, must be ready to work and
pray hard.
“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” 1 Corinthians 3:6
Paul may plant and Apollos may water but it is God alone who gives the
increase. You must learn to pray hard and call upon God to give you
increase. Lazy people cannot experience all-round blessing. Those who
are not prepared to work and pray hard are not yet ready for any form of
meaningful breakthrough. Remember to put God first when your harvest
begins. The Bible commands that we must honour God with our first
fruits. Some people harvest and allow the proceeds to waste away. Until
you learn to honour God with your substances, you will not be able to
benefit even from the harvest you have laboured for. The Bible
attributes one of the reasons for fruitless efforts to failure to put
God first in our harvests (Haggai 1:4-6). Some people gather their
harvests and put them in bags with holes. The problem of leaking bags
emanates from failure to honour God by giving Him the first fruits of
our harvest. If you do not give to God, you may end up wasting away the
proceeds of your harvest. Those who harvest into bags with holes are
those who refuse to put God first. Put God first in all your earnings as
from today and you will experience abundance.
Action Point:
Think of the ways you have been robbing God of His tithes and first fruits. Repent and perform restitution.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 2 CHRONICLES 31 and ECCLESIASTES 4
AUTHOR : Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE
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