DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019
GIVING TO THE POOR
BIBLE READING: PROVERBS 19:17-20
“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?” 1 John 3:17(NIV).
The bedrock of Christianity is love and sacrifice as Jesus modelled for us. God loved the world and gave us His only begotten Son as ransom for our redemption. Jesus Christ whilst on earth in demonstration of love, gave to those who were hungry and thirsty both spiritually and physically and ultimately gave His life on the cross- *Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends John 15:13(NIV).
Giving is bringing an offering or a freewill gift to a person or an organization. It can be in the form of money, clothing, food or almost anything else you are prompted to give. In God’s system, you increase by sowing seeds for a harvest. The covenant we have with God is one of financial dominion. It is God’s instrument to keep us from financial struggles, and it overrides any economic circumstance. There are different forms of giving which include: giving to God (Kingdom promotion), giving to God’s servants, giving to the poor, giving to one another, etc. Our focus today is on giving to the poor.
Giving to the poor is just offering your own substance to help those in need. It can be someone you know or an organization that offers support to those who are struggling. Christians are commanded to help one another but we are also called to help those who are less fortunate than we are. Proverbs 21:13 is among the most powerful calls from God to help those who are hungry because, “If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered(NIV).”
Job wrote, “because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them” Job 29:12(NIV). We also need to, “speak up," for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy” Prov. 31:8-9(NIV). In fact, “The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern” Prov. 29:7(NIV).
Concerning the rich, helping the poor is imperative as Paul told Timothy to, “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life” 1 Tim. 6:18-19(NIV).
How interesting that the wisest man who ever lived (save for Christ Who was both God and Man) wrote more on helping the poor than anyone. He wrote much about the wisdom of helping the poor, although he was the richest man who had ever lived. Was his wealth and generosity a coincidence? God does not believe in coincidences, He blesses those who bless others. That is no coincidence, it is cause and effect. This is what Ecclesiastes 11:1(NIV) means, “Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.”
ACTION POINT:
Commit to help someone who cannot repay you with your time, resources, expertise, comfort, or speak for the less privileged to the glory of God.
DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2019
FAITH FOR FINANCES
BIBLE READING: DEUT. 28:12-13
“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.” Deuteronomy 8:18 (NKJV)
Everything we get in the kingdom, we get by faith. Jesus' death on the cross purchased for us, all we would ever require for life and godliness, but to access them, we need faith. Rom. 10:17(NKJV) says, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” This means that to get faith to access a specific blessing, we must hear again and again, and internalize God’s word concerning that particular thing we need.
The more we hear and study God’s word concerning finances, the more our faith for finance increases. I have just released a book titled ‘Building a Word Foundation’. There’s a section in that book that gives Bible quotations on finances that can be memorized and internalized. Get the book, and study the word and develop your faith for finances.
As you study these scriptures, you will find that some of them outline the principles for financial increase. Faith calls the things that be not as though they were. As you develop faith for finances, you will notice your confession and declaration will change. According to Romans 10:9-10, When faith enters your heart, it will reflect in what comes out of your mouth. With the heart man believes, with the mouth confession is made.....”
You might not have the cash today, but faith will override that condition and your declaration will be different. When you walk by faith statements like “I have no money” will cease from your vocabulary. Start calling yourself what God calls you. Abraham the father of faith was a rich man like Isaac and Jacob his sons.
In this season of harvest, study and boost your faith for finances, Follow the principles outlined in scripture prayerfully and you will definitely receive your financial harvest in Jesus name.
PRAYER:
Pick some of the scriptures that speak to you being rich and declare them loudly over yourself. 2 Cor. 8:9 etc
DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019
SEED FAITH
BIBLE READING: GALATIANS 6:7-9
He answered, “Because of your little faith [your lack of trust and confidence in the power of God]; for I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if you have [living] faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and [if it is God’s will] it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you Matthew 17:20 (AMP).
The source of everything in life begins with a seed—including the things we receive by faith. God says in Genesis 8:22(NKJV), “While the earth remains, seed-time and harvest… shall not cease.” The eternal law of seed-time and harvest, planting and reaping, giving and receiving will not change if the earth remains. When we put our faith in God’s hands like a seed we plant, we are giving God the raw materials to work with, and He will send the harvest due to us because God does not owe any man. No matter how small our faith seems to be, insofar as we exercise our faith despite the contrary circumstances, God has committed Himself to respond by providing the desired yield or answer at His own time.
The seed faith principle in the Bible contains three simple keys:
1. RECOGNIZE THAT GOD IS YOUR SOURCE: In the beginning, it was the Lord that made all things as stated in Genesis 1:1(AMP), In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. This incidence of ownership is further buttressed in 1Cor. 10:6 (AMP), “For the [whole] earth is the Lord's, and everything that is in it. As a loving Father who cares for us, God supplies all our needs as illustrated in Philippians 4:19 (KJV), “ But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” God will deploy many different instruments and channels to supply our needs—a job, doctors, friends, family—but He alone is the Source, Sustainer and He alone cannot fail. All blessings come from God, through the channel of men to men who are the ultimate beneficiaries.
2. GIVE FIRST, SO THAT IT MAY BE GIVEN BACK TO YOU: Luke 6:38(NKJV) says, “Give, and it will be given to you...” We must first plant a seed of faith so that God can multiply it back to meet our need. Jesus is talking about giving in the deepest sense of the word—the giving of ourselves to God first because God accepts our offerings from our hearts and not our hands. The state of our heart is fundamental because we are now stewarding God’s resources since He purchased us with a price. We are now expected to give the best of our love, time, patience, forgiveness, finances, prayers, and whatever else we may have bountifully; for the advancement of God’s Kingdom and blessing of humankind. Our giving reflects our trust in God, and it links us to His inexhaustible resources for our every need.
3. EXPECT A MIRACLE: Mark 11:24 (NKJV) says, “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” The moment we ask God for something, do our part and plant our seed of faith—we should believe God that the answer is on its way. It’s important to expect our miracle so we can recognize it and reach out to take it when it comes. And it’s also important to remember that God controls the times, seasons and methods He will use to give back to us. We must keep trusting Him and expecting our miracle, no matter how long it takes to reach us.
To reap that long anticipated harvest, you must give God something to work with today. No matter how little you think you have, sow it in joy and faith, knowing you are sowing seeds so you may reap the harvest. “ Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart* Gal. 6: 7 - 9(NKJV).”
Remember: God always sends the right answer at the right time, in the right way. His timing and methods are always exactly right for our lives
ACTION PLAN:
Make a list of what you have and can offer to God for the advancement of His Kingdom and solving humanity’s myriads of problems and immediately deploy these resources with joy and gratitude for the opportunity to sow/serve.
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