Deuteronomy 8:18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. NKJV
The purpose of wealth is to establish Our Heavenly Father’s Covenant on earth. Any other purpose is an abuse and will ultimately be tied to some form of judgment. Men who have attained the wealth of this world often mistakenly assume that they are gifted and entitled to the wealth. In reality, they are simply chosen vessels to “park” the wealth until Our Heavenly Father needs it for HIS purpose. They are stewards. When they die, they take nothing with them except whatever fruit they produced in their life. The fruit or works will be judged.
:19 “Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the LORD your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.
If you believe your own ability resulted in the attainment of wealth, you shall surely perish. If you Love your neighbor and your enemies, then you will want resources to help the weaker in their time of need. Isn’t this what Jesus did when He fed the five thousand? If you were to receive a windfall of profit from an investment, what would be your priorities? If you already have a list then you probably need to reassess it. Shouldn’t you wait until you receive the wealth and then seek Our Heavenly Father what HE wants done with the funds? We should focus on the here and now rather than the future:
Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
Bread represents HIS Word for us for today and each day, HE gives me a Word to focus on. I bring this Word to you as instructed. Those with wisdom will correct their thinking as they ponder what HE is saying today. As I mature in HIM, I view wealth differently than I did when HE first spoke to me about wealth and riches. HE has made it quite clear that it is HE that has the power to get wealth and HE can remove it just as fast as I receive it.
Most people hoard their wealth because they don’t really trust Our Heavenly Father to provide for them in the future. Further, they don’t believe that Our Heavenly Father will provide for their children and grandchildren. I have seen many heirs go astray once they have received their inheritance. You cannot mandate righteousness by inheritance restrictions. People who can’t handle wealth today will simply consume their inheritance in the same manner. If you aren’t a good steward over a little, you won’t be any better with a lot.
A cheerful giver will be given more to steward. They are tapping into the Law of Abundance. It is counterintuitive to man’s thinking. Why? Because he believes in the Law of Scarcity which has at its roots, fear.
Deuteronomy 28:12 “The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. NKJV
The above promise is given to those who focus on establishing HIS Covenant on earth. Jesus clearly established that we should expect resources in the model prayer He gave the disciples:
Matthew 6:9
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
We do not need to escape the earth by being raptured away. We need to focus on establishing HIS Kingdom on earth as vessels of honor, as conduits of HIS resources. We should expect wealth, strength, and courage to come our way as we truly focus on HIS plan for wealth needed to fully establish HIS Kingdom.