HOW TO BREAK INTO GOD’S FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE

MONEY MONDAY

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward – Luke 16:1-2

In this Parable, the Lord Jesus Christ is the Rich Man and the Christian is the Steward. A Steward is a manager, it’s someone who manages another’s resources on their behalf. Psalm 24:1 says, ‘The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.’ The Lord Jesus Christ owns the earth and all the resources in it. They’re His. Even though the Lord lets us own things in worldly sense, that is to say, He allows us to register property in our name, to have title deeds, etc., however, He retains ownership of all things.

1 Corinthians 4:2 says, ‘Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.’ A Steward must be faithful. In other words, the money the Lord blesses you with belongs to Him still, it’s not yours. By returning the Tithe and giving your offerings towards the Work of the Ministry, you’re managing His Resources on His Behalf. But it doesn’t end there. What is left over is not for your lusts either. It remains His even though it’s in your hands. This is where many go wrong with Finances. Matthew 25:23 says, ‘His lord said unto him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.’ When we’re faithful in little, the Lord Jesus Christ makes us Rulers over much.

Faithfulness is one of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Many of God’s People are struggling financially, the reason sometimes is not the devil or some generational curse. It’s their unfaithfulness. Matthew 25:28-30 says, ‘Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

When you’re unfaithful to God, the little that you have will be taken away from you and given to another who is faithful, and usually it’s someone who already has more than you anyway. In the end, you’ll be left with either very little or nothing at all and the other fellow will have an abundance because of Faithfulness. Why should God trust you with more when you’re not faithful with the little He has entrusted to you? You have no business praying for more when you’re unfaithful in little. First be faithful in little and you won’t have to pray for more because God Himself will reward you with the next level of Stewardship.

PRAYER

Father in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, help me to be faithful in little so that You may make me Ruler over much. Amen.