TAKING OVER THE LORD’S POSSESSIONS

Always be prepared and ready in terms of being accountable at any given time. The Lord is the true owner of all possessions in the world and being a servant, he can make you a steward of these possessions.

Be faithful and wise in all of your endeavors, most especially to those whom he entrusted under your care. In doing this, you shall be blessed to prosper.

The world will tempt you to enjoy life by way of lavishly spending on things that gives you pleasure and fame. Such worldly temptations brought about by personal satisfaction and selfishness will be your downfall. The way to avoid these things is to always focus on the Lord’s Will over your life.

As a faithful and wise steward of the Lord, you have received much but more is required and expected of you. The demand shall be great, are you willing to take upon such responsibility?

STUDY DAY AND NIGHT

Happy those who do not follow
the counsel of the wicked,
Nor go the way of sinners,
nor sit in company with scoffers.

Rather, the law of the LORD
is their joy; God's law
they study day and night.

They are like a tree
planted near streams of water,
that yields its fruit in season;
Its leaves never wither;
whatever they do PROSPERS.

But not the wicked!
They are like chaff
driven by the wind.

The LORD watches over
the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked
leads to ruin.

Psalms 1,1-2.3.4.6.

OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS

The LORD, your God,

teach you what is for your good,

and lead you on the way you should go.

If you would hearken to my commandments,

your PROSPERITY would be like a river,

and your vendication like the waves of the sea.

Your descendants would be like the sand,

and those born of your stock like its grains.

Their name never cut off or blotted out

from my presence.

Book of Isaiah 48,17-19.

BE FIRM IN HIS PURPOSE

A strong connection and influence
has been set up to you by the Lord.
A grace that was meant to serve
as your stablity and protection.

He has opened up this opportunity
to you who strives to be just
and one that keeps faith in Him.

The time to act is now!
Make a firm purpose of the business
that the Lord has entrusted to you.

Trust in the LORD forever!
For the LORD is an eternal Rock
who grants you the stability you desire
in all your business undertakings
and work endeavors.

SERVE THE LORD

This is your third year of service
as a Parish Head Servant
which the Lord handed to you
for the good of His church.

You were entrusted with God's wealth
and were give access into His treasury.

For the past three years
you were trained as a young man
to be intelligent and wise.

You were quick to learn
and became prudent in all your decisions.

Truly, you have entered the King's service
and for this you shall be rewarded
with the abundance and PROSPERITY
that you have long desired.

Resolve never to defile yourself
for God has found favor in you.

Be careful on how you spend this blessings
most especially on food and drinks
that may cause harm than good.

God gave you knowledge and proficiency
in all literature and science,
so that you may have a deep
and better understanding
of all visons and dreams.

Wisdom and prudence
has always been your key
in your obedience to God.

BE STRONG IN FAITH

A man must not waver in his trust

that God will fulfill His promise.

Instead, he should grow strong in his faith,

knowing that all things come from the Lord.

In everything he does,

he must always give glory to God,

fully convinced that God will do

what He had promised.

His faith in doing so,

shall be reckoned to him as righteousness.

Growing strong in faith

is to believe in Jesus our Lord.

He was put to death for our trespasses,

and raised from the dead for our justification.

He is the horn of our salvation

and only through Him can we receive

all of God's promises.

In Him, God has shown us mercy

and made true His holy covenant with His people.

He is the "Sworn Oath" that God has made,

to rescue us from the hand of the enemy.

With Jesus, we became victorious over life

and it is only fitting that we worship God

in holiness and righteousness all our days.

Being victorious over life

is not measured by the material wealth

that one possesses.

Let's face it; if God so decides

to take your life today,

will you be able to bring this wealth with you?

In our world today,

the two main source of material wealth

are those that we inherited

and those that we have worked for.

In the case of inheritance,

there exist a possibility of jealousy

and division among family members.

On the other hand, material wealth

gained from work can produce ill effects

such as greed and selfishness.

In both cases, such possession

makes one vulnerable to a life of dissipation

that is obviously not pleasing to God.

To be materially rich in the world is not a sin

provided that one is cautious about its ill effects.

This is the reason why God teaches us

the right and proper ways to handle the lives

He has given us.

Similarly, money is not a sin

but the love for money could lead us to sin.

These are gifts of graces that God

may lavishly give us but the key

has always been to focus on the Giver

and not the gifts.

In doing so, we are always mindful

that the real owner of these possessions

is not we but God alone

and we were just made stewards

of these gifts for a purpose.

God promised to give us a life of abundance.

Are you now prepared to receive this promise,

by laying up treasures not for yourself but for Him?