There is no lack in the Kingdom of GOD. Our purpose in life is to be measured with abundance for the lane that HE has put us in so that there’s always sufficiency, not only for ourselves, but also for every good work.
There are two Great Commissions: one is to make disciples out of individuals and secondly, is to actually disciple a nation. This requires us to get our act together in our approach to money.
There are four things about money we need to understand.
The first one has to do with generosity. The second one is contentment. The third one is excellence in purchasing. The fourth one is investment for the purpose of increase.
Generosity has three main focuses in Scripture. It is for the advancement of the ministry of The Gospel, such as supporting missions. If you can’t go, then you send. The second focus is to meet human need. Our kids in need program consistently plants financial seeds of unconditional Love. We are taking care of people who can’t help themselves. Thirdly, generosity is the gift to give honor. The queen of Sheba honored Solomon with gifts representing who she was. Clearly, Solomon didn’t need her gifts but it was a gift of honor.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in 1st Kings chapter 10:
10 Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great quantity, and precious stones. There never again came such abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
How did Solomon respond?
13 Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
The generosity of King Solomon would not be exceeded. His gift needed to represent who he was. The gift needed to identify who the gift was for. His gift was fit for a queen!
The more we understand who we are as kings and priests, the more natural it will be to give out of honor.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 4:
11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me.
Paul learned the secret of being content in lack and thrive in abundance. Paul relied on Christ to strengthen him; we need to do the same. If my dependence lessens when my resources increase, then I’ve chosen where to level off. Paul learned in both lack and abundance, in both those realms, it is Christ’s strength who strengthens him.
All people know they need help when they are in lack. Rarely do people realize that they need just as much help, if not more, if they are in abundance. It’s the dependency on The Lord for increase.