Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20
Jesus Christ shed his blood for souls to be saved; but for the gospel to spread, money must be shed by his followers. This truth is universal.
When Jesus resurrected, the chief priests and elders gave large sum of money to soldiers to tell lies that Jesus was stolen by his disciples and that he didn’t resurrect. “And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers” – Matthew 27:12.
Roman soldiers were to tell lies that they slept while the disciples stole the body of Jesus away at the risk of their lives. “Saying, Say you, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept” – Matthew 28:13
What is provoking here is that the devil through his agents are sponsoring the spread of lies with large sums of money while many christians are sleeping on their money. One thing to note is that, the spread of the gospel must run ahead of the spread of lies.
We all know that there are charlatans in the salvation industry. Yet there are good ones you can spot like the Shunamite woman fished out Elisha as a Holy Man of God. So you see, you may not have excuse when standing to give account to your maker.
God himself knows that cities of his kingdom can only spread through wealth. “My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad” – Zechariah 1:17. When money locates you, know that God who gave it to you has the spread of his cities through the gospel in mind.
Money doesn’t come to you by chance. God gave it to you. “John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven” – John 3:27. So allow God to use his money in your possession to sponsor the spread of the gospel.
LET’S PRAY
Heavenly Father, l thank you for my life and everything l have. l acknowledge that You are the Source of them all. Dear Lord, give me grace enough to be the steward of them all and to invest them in building Your Kingdom in the glorious name of Jesus Christ. Amen Amen Amen.
Fountain to your life.
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