In the 5th chapter of Galatians, Paul makes three critical points:
5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
These three points are made by Paul knowing that we can DO these things or the Holy Spirit would not have had him write these directives. If we establish a foundation of Love that all actions are based on, we will be fruitful in all we set our hands to do. We will be able to hear FATHER and thus walk in faith knowing FATHER will cause HIS Word to come to pass in our lives. The “great” men of faith had a personal relationship with FATHER and trusted HIS Word. They were actually ordinary men who were willing to believe FATHER Who is the GREAT ONE. They were committed to serving HIM and doing HIS Word in the face of ridicule and pressure from the world.
The current system does not have the answers to the looming problems. Their focus is to treat the symptoms of the problem rather than the source of the problem. If you have problems that are not being solved, you must check your intent. II James chapter 4:
3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.
One of the most fundamental laws in Scripture is that you reap what you sow. If you sow Love, you will reap Love; if you sow peace, you will reap peace; If you sow finances, you will reap finances; and if you sow mercy you will reap mercy. But also, if you sow discord, you will reap discord…
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
I have spoken much on giving in the financial area because most people are double-minded and impure in this area. This most subtle area of double-mindedness is so critical to the purification issue. Many will not talk or write about finances for they are afraid of offending their supporters. Those with sufficient financial resources are notably warned about how their financial status can be one of the most difficult problems to overcome. Having seen FATHER extract roughly 12 million dollars from one wealthy man in a matter of a few weeks causes me to be very sensitive to the need to deal in such a sensitive area. We must focus on the purity of heart and not let finances be the one area that keeps us from being chosen as mature Sons.
How can you serve if you are unwilling to give? This is a sign of being double-minded. Are you not willing to bear the cost of helping those in need yet you want FATHER to bless you? Did not Jesus bear the full cost of your salvation yet you are reluctant to help others in some manner? In Deuteronomy chapter 28, we find FATHER’S commitment to those whom HE can trust to walk according to HIS Divine Intent:
1 “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God:
3 “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.
4 “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.
5 “Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.
6 “Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.
7 “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.
8 “The LORD will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the LORDyour God is giving you.
9 “The LORD will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways. 10 Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they shall be afraid of you. 11 And the LORD will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. 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. 13 And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. 14 So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
When you listen and obey FATHER whose Divine Intent is Love, you will walk in faith and your walk will be rewarded. You will become a vessel where Love, peace, joy, finances, and other fruit will flow. The key is to not stop the flow and consume it all upon yourself. To him that has, more will be given. Faith truly believes FATHERS Words in this area no matter what the current situation would suggest.