Proverbs 6:6-9 (NKJV) 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, 8 provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?
Sluggard: A habitually lazy person
A type of laziness has crept into the church during the last 50 years or so, and especially during the last 25.
As the prosperity gospel has spread and become more popular, it has mis-led millions of believers, and convinced them that faith alone will make them prosperous. “Give us your money, let us lay hands on you and pray for God’s financial blessings over your life”, they tell us.
Sadly, the church has fallen for these falsehoods and has become convinced that God will heap financial blessings on us simply because we desire it.
God does want to bless us. He wants to prosper us in so many ways. But He knows that some of us aren’t ready or able to handle prosperity. It would destroy us if it came too soon.
He also tells us that we have to earn our way when it comes to finances.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
So, even as believers, we need to be diligent and responsible when it comes to our finances. We need to put forth effort and work hard, never just sitting back and waiting for God’s blessings to fall into our laps.
As we put God first, and we learn to handle our finances the way He wants us to, He will begin to bless us, a little at a time, as He sees that we’re ready to handle it.
Our prayer should never be “God, bless me abundantly”. Instead, we should be praying “God, bless me with what you think is best”.
Amen
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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