In addition to the issue of obedience in the Kingdom, is the issue of OWNERSHIP. THE PRINCIPLE OF PROVISION AND PROSPERITY IN THE KINGDOM IS ACCESS, NOT OWNERSHIP OR PURSUIT. Wealth in the Kingdom of God is defined NOT AS HAVING THINGS STORED UP BUT RATHER HAVING ACCESS TO THINGS THAT ARE STORED UP. When we avidly and anxiously pursue things such as food, water, clothing, housing, and the like, we imply that we believe these things are scarce, and unless we fight alongside everybody else we will not get our piece of the pie. THERE IS NO LACK OF ANYTHING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD, NO SHORTAGES AND NO RATIONING. On the contrary, there are boundless amounts of everything. The King owns everything we own nothing. Because the King owns everything, He can give anything in any amount to any of His children anytime He wants to. THE PRINCIPLE OF PROVISION AND ADDITION INVOLVES BEING IN THE POSITION THROUGH RIGHT LIVING TO HAVE ACCESS TO AS MUCH AS WE NEED OF ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO CARRY OUT OUR ASSIGNMENT FROM GOD. Look at it this way. Imagine that your father is a billionaire and he says to you, I will give you a choice. I will either set up a $1 million account for you to live on that is exclusively yours or, in lieu of your own account, I will give you complete and unlimited access to everything I have. Which would you choose $1 million that is yours free and clear or free access to billions Its a no-brainer! And yet when it comes to matters of the Kingdom of God, many of us pass on unlimited access in favor of getting and hoarding our little piece of the pie. Does that make any sense? TRUE WEALTH IS FOUND NOT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF POSSESSIONS BUT IN UNLIMITED ACCESS TO INFINITE RESOURCES. We need access to such resources because MAN WAS NOT CREATED TO WORK FOR PROVISION BUT FOR PURPOSE. And what is our purpose? TO SPREAD THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFLUENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN OVER ALL THE EARTH. success in such an assignment requires adequate daily provision. Just as no wise general will send his troops onto the battlefield without making sure they have all the equipment and provision they need to accomplish their mission, neither will God send us forth to fulfill our purpose without providing us with the resources to carry it out. So whenever and wherever we go to work we should be motivated not by the promise of a paycheck but by the calling of our King to spread His Kingdom throughout the world, starting in our own workplace. MAN WAS CREATED TO WORK OUT HIS ASSIGNMENT, not work for a living . This doesnt mean we stop working; it means we change our reason for working. Working for a paycheck can inspire only so far and for only so long. But to go to work every day knowing that we are living for a higher purpose--an eternal purpose--can place work in a whole new light. IN THE KINGDOM, assignment determines access. What does that mean Its very simple. Whatever you were born to do is how rich you are. If you are trying to get rich so you can say you are richer than everybody else, your pursuit will end up killing you (or make you so miserable you will wish you were dead). If you are committed to your Kingdom purpose, however, God will prosper you to whatever degree necessary for you succeed. In the Kingdom of God, your assignment determines your access to the provisions of the King. If is far more important to find our assignment than to pursue things because the things that come into our lives come to help us fulfill our God-given assignment. If God has given you a $10 billion assignment, pursue that assignment faithfully and He will give you the $10 billion. We do not receive wealth for ourselves but for carrying out our assignment. Thats why Jesus told us not to worry about things. Pursue the Kingdom assignment first and the things will be added . Therefore, IN THE KINGDOM, PURPOSE ATTRACTS PROVISION. Whenever a king makes an assignment, he makes full provision for its completion. When Nehemiah received permission from the king of Persia to return to Jerusalem and rebuild its walls the king gave him a letter authorizing him to utilize whatever of the kings resources were necessary, whether wood from the kings forests or stone from the kings quarries or tar from the kings tar pits Nehemiah embarked on his task confident that he had everything he needed to succeed. The King of Heaven is the same way. God will never assign us something that He does not give us the provisions to complete. Our pursuit is to pursue the end--the assignment; Gods part is to supply the means. This is why establishing our priorities is so important. Priority with purpose produces provision.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:38:31 +0000
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