Blessed for A Purpose!

But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. Genesis 15:14

When the children of Israel were leaving Egypt, God transferred the wealth from one nation of people to another. And He did it overnight. That’s because His people were called to fulfil His purposes in the earth. After 400 years (ten generations) of making bricks, polishing brass, and sweeping floors, God said in essence, ‘It’s payday! All that stuff you’ve been scrubbing and shining is going to be yours.’ The greater the affliction, the greater the abundance! Let’s be clear, the Bible teaches that money isn’t offensive to God; the misuse of it is! One pastor says: ‘Money speaks. It says to land, “I can own you.” It says to buildings, “I can build you.” It says to vision, “I can fulfil you.” It says to a missionary, “I can support you.” It says to poverty, “I can feed you.” And it says to opportunity, “I can accept you.”’ Why did Pharaoh pursue the Israelites? To get back the wealth of Egypt. Stop and think about that! The devil doesn’t care who gets the money, as long as it doesn’t go to God’s people or fulfil His purposes. Satan dreads the thought of a generation of prosperous believers committed to reaching the world with the gospel. And he will keep us enslaved to ignorance if he can. ‘But I‘m not a slave,’ you say. How about slavery to debt, or hopelessness, or fear, or old habits? God wants to set you free from anything that keeps you from fulfilling His will. Once you realize that, you’ll start to pray in earnest and believe God for the resources to do it!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me remember that You are Lord over all things – including money. It is a tool You use to enable Your people to do Your will. In Jesus’ Name, Amen