RETURN ON SEEDS III
Memorise:
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; .. 2 Corinthians 9:10
Read:
Malachi 3:10-12
Message
Over the last two days, I have discussed how you can get harvests from the seeds you sow. Today, will focus on seeds that are sown based on God's instructions. These kinds of seeds go beyond yielding 100, fold, they yield unlimited returns. In 1 Kings 17:8-16 when Elijah told the widow to bring her last meal and she obeyed, the result was an unlimited supply of food for her household all through the famine. When God instructs you to give and you obey, He pours unlimited blessings on you.
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, the entire monthly income of the church was less than my monthly salary as a lecturer before I resigned. By the time we managed to pay the salaries of the staff, there was usually nothing left for me. Things were tough, and I looked forward to collecting my gratuity because I had served the government for many years. My plan was to invest part of the money and save some, hoping that before I finished spending my savings, the church would have grown to the point where I could start getting paid a salary. When the gratuity came in, I remembered that God was now my Commander-in-Chief, so I asked Him how to spend the money. To my surprise, He said that I should divide it into three parts and give each part to different ministries. Nothing was to come to the ministry I was heading, even though we had needs. I trembled when He gave me that instruction, but then, He followed it with, "I will be your source." I obeyed, and since then, He has truly been my source.
In Malachi 3:10, God instructed you should bring ten per cent of your income into His storehouse, and He will open the windows of heaven and pour down blessings that you will not have enough room to contain. This an unlimited blessing that comes from obeying just one instruction. God blessed Abraham and told him that He will be his reward(Genesis 15:1). Imagine God Himself being someone's reward, that is an unlimited blessing. When you check what preceded that, you will discover that this blessing came after Abraham paid the first ever tithe to Melchizedek in Genesis 14:18-20. Your tithe is a major door to the unlimited blessings of God.
When God instructs you to give, it is an opportunity for you to experience unlimited blessings from Him. Do not let such opportunities pass you by.
Bible In One Year:
Proverbs 15-17
Hymn:
Standing On The Promises Of Christ Our King
Key Point:
Obey all God's instructions on giving, and you will experience His unlimited blessings.
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