Words and music by DT (davesali [at] gmail [dot] com)
Proverbs 19:14 KJV — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
That’s part of the inheritance of fathers.
A place to stay and the riches with which to engage with and enjoy life.
God designed you to have a house and riches that you inherited…didn’t work for.
House and riches are part of the inheritance of earthly fathers.
John 3:15 KJV — That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
None of us start from a place of waving and frolicking in the water, calmly considering what we’re going to do with the gospel, Jesus, issues of life and death.
We start off not waving, but drowning.
To believe in Jesus is to be rescued from perishing in the water.
Anything else, no matter how dressed up it is, is to stay in a state of perishing.
2 Peter 1:10 KJV — Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
If/Then.
If you do this action, then you will have that outcome.
God’s done His part in providing/paying for the outcomes through Jesus.
Your part is to simply do what is needed to take possession of it.
God’s given you the money. You just have to go spend it in order to benefit from what He’s given you.
Do what’s needed to make it yours.
Proverbs 18:16 KJV — A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Your gift will make room for you and bring you before great men.
Your gift, not someone else’s.
Use what you have and it will bring you what you need.
Matthew 6:33 KJV — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
#1 Here’s how it works in the world system: you go to work or start a business, make money, use that to meet your needs and maybe give some to charity/Church.
#2 Here’s how it works in the Church system: you go to work or start a business, make money, first give a tithe (10%) to Church, and then use the rest to meet your needs.
#3 But here’s how it works in the Kingdom:
Go to work or start a business and make money so you can sow it all into the Kingdom, and then let God meet your needs.
Selah.
Proverbs 17:9 KJV — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
The offence is the battle, but protecting your friendship is the war.
See the bigger picture.
Magnify what builds your friendship and not what tried to break it in the past.
Proverbs 16:3 KJV — Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
You don’t have to do it alone.
Commit your works to the Lord and your thoughts will be established.
God cares about what you do, and He’s ready to help you.
Numbers 13:30 KJV — And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
God has given it. Your job is to possess it. To forcibly take ownership. To occupy what He’s made available.
Go get what’s yours.
Proverbs 15:6 KJV — In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
We have this treasure in earthen vessels.
The treasure is inside you.
Benefitting from this fact isn’t automatic. You’ve got to lay hold of it.
Proverbs 15:9 KJV — The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Regarding the world, go against the flow. Head upstream. Don’t let yourself be conformed to the mold of this world (Romans 12:1).
And the way you do that is by going with the flow of the Holy Spirit inside you.
God’s love and provision moves in the direction of righteousness: your right standing with God because of submitting to Jesus as Lord.
Go with the flow of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. That flow has His life in it and all that is provided for in His life.
Continuing to trust in Jesus’ provision for you aligns you with God’s love and favour in your life.