Kingdom Secrets 10

Another danger that Jesus warns would come
and attack your faith is called the deceitfulness of wealth or riches. The key
word in all this is not wealth but deceit. There is nothing wrong with money,
whether you have an abundance or a lack of it. Money is simply a tool in your
hand to conduct business in this world.

Another thing to note is what Jesus said
concerning money is that it is the LEAST important thing in His kingdom,
however, if you want to reign with Him on His throne you have to learn to
master it. (Luke 16:10-13; Rev 3:17-22) He also talks about a being called
Mammon who governs the worlds – not God’s – monetary system and that we cannot
serve Mammon and Jesus at the same time. In other words, there are two
financial systems in operation here on earth where the one rules over the
other. You choose which one you are ruled by.

So, let’s talk a bit about money.

Firstly, money is not evil.
Money is a physical piece of paper, gold, silver, gems, or bitcoin, shares,
etc. None of these things are evil. If you consider these things as evil,
Mammon will rule over you. Poverty is NOT godly, as it is not eternal. In fact,
a lack of money is a great source of worry, and we looked at how Satan uses
worry to defeat your faith.

It is the deceit that lies behind wealth that you need
to be conscious of. This deceit lies in your own thinking or belief patterns
regarding money, and in that I am including much of the religious ideas about
money that have been preached in our western society.

Many saints are in turmoil because of the
prosperity doctrine that has been taught and find themselves wavering between differing
opinions. It is of utmost importance that you determine for yourself what the
truth is FOR YOU. Remember you are in a relationship with the Lord and your
desire should be to learn how to rule over money from Him. This means He may
tell me to do one thing and you to do another. If you try do what I have done
you may end up horribly disappointed.

Financial disappointment that has arisen
in the hearts of many saints has come because of a misconception about money.
Disappointment, which leads to discontentment about your life and relationship
with God, is another tool in Satan’s hand to prevent the Word from becoming
productive within you. Many saints have deserted God because the promises made
to them through preaching did not work.

This does not mean the message concerning God wanting
you to prosper is wrong!

Remember, Satan uses all kinds of thoughts
about money to destroy your faith. Jesus likened your faith to a seed
and seeds need TIME to sink their roots, to rise above the earth and to
eventually bear fruit. Impatience is the thorn that arises to choke or destroy
the plant from being able to reach maturity. Many saints have been choked and
fallen by the wayside because of this little thorn called impatience.

If you feel that you have choked or fallen by the
wayside where your prosperity is concerned, don’t stress, Jesus has an
abundance of seeds and will freely give you more. Keep working at it and gain
the wisdom that you need to work better and smarter with money. There is NO
condemnation here from God. He is patient and kind and will always walk with
you, no matter where you find yourself.

For today’s exercise take a look at your
money situation. Do you think you work well with money? Do you believe you are
ruling over money or do you feel as though money is ruling your life? Do you
have to little, enough, more than enough or an abundance? Do you really know
what Jesus requires you to do with money? Do you ever think about eternity when
you think about money?

Identifying your OWN financial situation and beliefs
concerning money are crucial to your life here on earth and ETERNITY. Please,
never let go of the sight that you are an eternal being and all that you do has
an eternal consequence for YOU.

To be continued …

Have a blessed day! 😊

Yvonne

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