BOASTING IN YOUR WEALTH RESULTS IN CALAMITY
October 15, 2023B
By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi
' Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. " Psalm 52:1
One of the tactics of the devil against God's people is the twisting of the gospel by preachers who teach that the goodness of God towards a person is momentarily, therefore , they need special prayers where they would be required to make sacrificial offerings ( usually money ) to be given to the preachers so that God can become good to the person again .
This teaching is the foundation of the many financial ponzi schemes found in churches where a person is no longer required to work hard as their prosperity is guaranteed as long as they keep making contributions to an up line agent. It is the same thing among most modern churches . This makes these preachers very rich with church members becoming poorer. Africa boasts of the richest preachers with most parishioners living on less than a dollar a day as a result of bad theology.
Wherever individual wealth is promoted above community wealth, the result is gross inequality, poverty and insecurity as witnessed in most African countries.
The bible clearly states that God's goodness towards us is continuous . He cannot be bad to us . His goodness and mercies follows the believer all the days of their lives.(Ps23:6)
The question now is , what about when one is going through difficult times , is that part of God's goodness towards us? The human soul is formed through trials and tribulations , king David said " You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees." Psalms 119:4, 71 There is always a lesson to be learned from adversity for our good.
Whenever success is defined along the line of the accumulation of wealth outside righteousness , peace and joy in the holy spirit , it results in the escalation of wickedness in the society, this is why many so-called successful preachers live in constant fear of being harmed as demonstrated by their inability to take a stroll without armed escorts. God's idea about success is how much righteousness, peace and joy in the holy spirit a person inspires in the lives of others ( Romans 14;17) it is never how much money or property a person has ( 1Timothy 6:5, ) the bible says "but their fame will not last. They will die, just like animals. For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave. People who boast of their wealth don’t understand; they will die, just like animals." Psalms 49:12,17,20 Physical riches have no eternal value ,we end up labouring for someone else to enjoy our wealth when we die, thus boasting about one's wealth is futile.
The bible says to those pursuing riches outside his righteousness " But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. ." The righteous will see it and be amazed. They will laugh and say “Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” Psalms 52:5,6 ,7 Invest more on things with eternal value.
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the holy spirit and wisdom for purposeful living . Amen
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