Today's "Faith Food" by Kenneth E. Hagin goes right along with yesterday's post on this blog!
Is Your Profit Showing?
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all (1 Timothy 4:15).
If your profiting is to appear to all, then it is to show! Why is godliness profitable? Why is living for God, being God's child, walking in fellowship with God, keeping God's commandments, profitable?
It is because God has made some promises to His faithful children. Notice the word "promise" in yesterday's text: "having promise of the life that now is" (1 Timothy 4:8). God has made us promises in this life. Our profiting is because of these promises.
And when our profiting (which is due to God's promises) appears to all, we are able to show the world there is a God in the Church - just as when Israel was walking with God, she could show the earth "there is a God in Israel" (1 Samuel 17:46).
Confession: I will meditate upon God's promises and give myself wholly to them, that my profiting may appear to all.
When Israel walked with God and kept their Covenant with Him, they prospered beyond measure! It was when they desired to 'fit in' with the other nations that they began to stumble in their obedience to Him. When they persisted in this, they even fell into idolatry, worshiping the 'gods' of other lands. Who would have thought that the nation and people who had witnessed such incredible miracles would turn FROM the Source of their miraculous protection, provision and safety, and desire to be just like those nations that they had defeated? It just doesn't make sense, does it? The same way that it makes no sense whatsoever that a nation, founded on godly principles, having experienced unprecedented wealth and prosperity, practically untouchable, with the mightiest armed forces and so much Godly blessing and protection would EVER turn FROM the Source of those blessings, to embrace Godlessness, sin, self-righteousness, apathy, hatred, bitterness, envy, jealousy and every other evil under the sun! What IS the answer for America? The same answer that was given to God's people long ago! 2 Chronicles 7:14:If your profiting is to appear to all, then it is to show! Why is godliness profitable? Why is living for God, being God's child, walking in fellowship with God, keeping God's commandments, profitable?
It is because God has made some promises to His faithful children. Notice the word "promise" in yesterday's text: "having promise of the life that now is" (1 Timothy 4:8). God has made us promises in this life. Our profiting is because of these promises.
And when our profiting (which is due to God's promises) appears to all, we are able to show the world there is a God in the Church - just as when Israel was walking with God, she could show the earth "there is a God in Israel" (1 Samuel 17:46).
Confession: I will meditate upon God's promises and give myself wholly to them, that my profiting may appear to all.
14 If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
It does NOT take the entire nation to pray, but GOD'S people! When WE put HIM first place, then HE will answer us according to His Word! Prosperity will flow to HIS people, shining the Light of His goodness and mercy so that all who seek Him will find Him! AMEN! Don't be moved by the world. They have very seldom gotten it right! Follow the Lord your God, obey His Word, receive JESUS as Lord and Savior, be filled with His Spirit and LIVE the LIFE that you were meant to live while here on earth. And THEN, in Heaven beyond, LIFE as we have never even dreamed awaits! Lets BE the LIGHT while we have time! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Worship with "Look To The Son":
Shalom in Him!
