Always Abounding by John Avanzini

Author:John Avanzini
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-01-24T19:29:50+00:00

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Wealth, Profit, and the Prophets

By now you are well aware that this is not the usual Christian book. We have explored some shocking and tradition-shattering ideas about giving, receiving, and money. In this chapter, the shock of God's Word will continue to shake your spirit, and help you break out of the shackles of financial bondage that some of Satan's lies may have put you in.

In the last chapter, we said God is the source of all of your needs; He signs your paycheck and gives you your promotion. Now I want you to know that God is the power that allows you to receive wealth!

At that point, Brother Skeptic may have fallen out of his chair. "Now hold on there, Brother John," He is shouting. "Enough is enough." Well, Skeptic, sit back down on your chair and read Deuteronomy 8:18 with me:

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Once again we have a controversial idea—God gives you the power to obtain wealth. The idea is not mine! If you have any problems with this concept, please take them up with the author of Deuteronomy.

The Bible says God is the One who gives you the power to get wealth. Any skill, trade, profession, vocation — anything that helps you earn income—that ability comes from God.

So often we are taught that when we have a spiritual problem, we go to the Lord. But He cares not only about your spirit; He cares about all of you.

If you have a desire to increase your capacity to earn income, then seek out the Lord. Ask Him where you should go to improve your skills. If you go to the Lord and seek answers for your financial situation, He wants to help. What better employment counselor could you have than the great God of heaven?

...it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth....

In the natural, that sounds almost like a vulgar and crass concept. In the spiritual, when you see your Father as someone who cares about all aspects of your life—even the financial—it becomes just another tribute to the giving, loving, concerned nature of our Creator.

One of the names given to Him in the Bible is the Mighty God, Counselor. So you really think that God would ask you to give something—tithes and offerings—to Him, that He did not give you the ability to get? Of course not.

Do you think God would put it on your heart to give a hundred or a thousand dollars to a gospel project, and then not give you the means to honor that pledge? Of course not.

I believe God does burden your heart to give to a certain project, and I believe God does provide you with the ability to honor that pledge. Whenever I am in a crusade or any place where there is a challenge to reach lost souls, I want to get involved with the money God has entrusted to my stewardship.

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