Text: Haggai 1:1-11
As long as the church remains loaded with poor people, the church will not have a voice and will not influence the society. We must remind ourselves of God’s original intention for wealth. I had to remind the children of Israel the purpose for blessing them . God is a God of purpose and His purposes can never be stopped (Proverbs 19:21).
Romans 8:28 tells us that if we align ourselves with God's purpose, nothing will stop us.
When God brings resources in to our lives, He has a purpose for it. If you are alive and not fulfilling God's purpose, you are just occupying space and abusing God’s privileges. “When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable” says Dr. Myles Monroe.
In Mark 10:42 - 45 we understand that the purpose of leadership is service. From my study of the Word of God, I have arrived at the conclusion that God's purpose for wealth is the same as God's purpose for power- simply to create equality in the society. God is a God of justice and equality and He does not give power to the powerful just to make them more powerful, but for them to support the powerless. We need to be conscious of God’s purpose regarding money because money can be all-consuming.
Our resources (wealth) should be used to help others. We should not wait for the government to do everything for us.
It is not good for the church to function as a sub-culture in the society. It is not correct, considering the potential power in the church.
The government should not develop our visions for us... Pastor Sam Adeyemi
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