Covenant Blessings All Scriptures quoted unless otherwise stated are from the New American Standard Bible. One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good (literal language means: benefits) deed (Proverbs 19:17). We know that the covenant is central to God’s purpose for stewardship. God uses His people to accomplish His purposes throughout history. In Old Testament times, God provided the tabernacle in the wilderness as the center of covenantal activity for the Israelites. The twelve tribes would situate themselves around the tabernacle where the cloud of glory was. When they went into the Promised Land, a temple was built, and this became the center of covenantal activity. Today, the center of covenantal activity is the local church. This is the epicenter of God using the covenant to manage His kingdom. First Timothy 3:15 says the church is “but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.” The local church holds God’s Word, and His people are fed there by His Word. From that nourishment, the people should be engaged in dynamic ministry so that the impact of the kingdom spreads. According to Deuteronomy 8:18, God gives His people the power to make wealth. God isn’t against wealth, but He is against wasting it or letting it rule our lives. He wants to use what we have, and He wants to give us even more to use for the furthering of His kingdom. But the question is, can He trust us with more? Are we honoring Him with what we have right now? Ephesians 3:20-21 says: “Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, 21) to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen..” Your capacity will determine the level f your blessing. FINAL THOUGHT: The role of God’s people is to stand firm in His covenant.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:12:52 +0000
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