DOMINON MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022

BENEVOLENCE, SEEDFAITH AND KINGDOM INVESTMENT

BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 25:31-46; MATTHEW 13:44-46; HEBREWS 13:16

"As it is written, “He [the benevolent person] scatters abroad; he gives to the poor. His deeds of justice and goodness and kindness and benevolence will go on and endure forever!” And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the Fruits of your Righteousness [which manifests Itself in active goodness, kindness and charity]" 2Corinthians 9:9-10(AMP).

Benevolence is a quality of our life in Christ and not merely a matter of financial assistance. It involves a lifestyle of Love, Respect and Compassion. To fulfill our purpose to love others, (Matt. 22:39) we must consider ways to demonstrate that Love. Benevolence, the practical meeting of people’s needs, provides a means of loving others. On this premise, benevolence should be a priority for God’s people.

There are Five Major Biblical reasons to make Benevolence a priority:
(1.) God cares about the poor and oppressed: (Ps.10:14, 17-18; 35:10; 140:12;146:5-9; Prov. 22:2, 22-23)

(2.) What we do for the poor is likened to doing it for the Lord: (Prov. 17:5; 19:17; Matt. 25:31-46)

(3.) We see Benevolence modeled in the Old Testament: (Deut. 24:19-21)

(4.) Jesus’ Own Life is an Example of Benevolent Living for others: (2Cor. 8:9)

(5.) We find examples of its priority in the Early Church: (Acts 2:44-45; 4:32-37)

These reasons should motivate us to make benevolence a priority. However, let’s remember that God wants it to be more than merely fulfilling our duty. To Him, it’s about truly loving people: "If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing"(1Cor. 13:3). To provoke the Hand of God for prosperity, you must learn to invest into God’s Kingdom but you cannot invest in His Kingdom when you don’t have the Love of God in you. "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the First and Great Commandment. And the Second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the prophets" (Matt. 22:37-4. To be blessed financially, the first thing you must do is to love God first and not money 1Kgs. 3:3,13). It is your depth of your love for God that determines the level of your access to His Resources. To love God means to be naturally excited and committed to whatever involves Him. Everything about God ought to move you if you truly love Him.

Kingdom Investment is giving towards Missions which involves everything that has to do with Soul Winning and Discipleship (Zech. 1:17). When you start loving what God loves which is Soul winning and going after souls with all your resources, you place yourself on an Eternal Payroll of God. Before any need would arise, you will see the answer waiting for you because God will be interested in your own affairs.

PRAYER:

O Lord, please help us to continually express our Love to You from today so that our lives will turn around for good in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.