WEAPONIZATION OF POVERTY

 the curse of poverty is broken because of the anointing of God's favor upon you .

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 THE WEAPONIZATION OF POVERTY

February 26, 2024

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

' And Hezekiah  king of Judah sent to  the king of Assyria to  Lachish, saying, I have  offended; return from  me: that which thou  puttest on me will I bear.  And the king of Assyria  appointed unto  Hezekiah king of Judah  three hundred talents of  silver and thirty talents  of gold. And  Hezekiah gave him all  the silver that was  found in the house of  the Lord, and in the  treasures of the king’s  house." 2 Kings 18:14-15 

   The bible says in verse  13 " Now in the  fourteenth year of king  Hezekiah did  Sennacherib king of  Assyria come up  against all the fenced  cities of Judah, and took  them." The king of Syria understood the power of economy over politics . He who controls the economy of any community or nation has overwhelming advantage over the politics of the community or nation.

   He took control over the banking system and the borders. His goal was to have God's people as slaves and turn to idol worshiping.   This  same thing applies in many African countries . God's people are subjected to extreme poverty through no promotion in the civil service  , non payments of pensions and gratuities , multiple taxations by politicians who use poverty as a weapon to fight the opposition and render the citizens hopeless and desperate with no option but to accept the inducements often offered by politician a few days to elections to buy the votes of the poor . 

   This has been the pattern of maintaining a stronghold on government by evil politicians .

   It would be difficult to employ a graduate who is gainfully employed to become a political thug . Poverty and the lack of education are the platform upon which bad governance thrives in Africa. 

  The weaponization of poverty is divided into the weaponizatiom of politics ( where you must be in a particular political party in other to enjoy certain benefits ) and weaponization of religion ( where you must belong to a particular religious group to enjoy certain benefits). This does not allow for the best brains in governance and it's a major reason behind the underdevelopment of Africa . 

     The plans of the king of Assyria failed and he was defeated . God does not want the economy to be in the hands of a few to avoid oppression. Every citizen should be a stakeholder in whatever happens to our economy to give them a sense of belonging. 

  The early church understood this by ensuring an inclusive government structure based on a Commonwealth.  The bible says in Acts4: 32 "And the multitude of  them that believed were  of one heart and of one  soul: neither said any of  them that ought of the  things which he  possessed was his own;  but they had all things  common." They destroyed poverty and this attracted more souls into the church .. This should be the model for governance for God's people worldwide . Fasting and prayers helps in building a strong resistance to financial inducements by evil politicians.

 In Acts 6; 3 A democratic government was introduced that ensured the equitable distribution of resources , rights and privileges resulting in an unprecedented church growth .

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 your Holy Spirit and power to promote good leadership. Amen. 

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