When The Glory Attracts

Genesis 14: 21-23(KJV); And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich…

There are people who have risen to prominence by the hand of some men. There are those who have risen to prominence by the hand of God.

There are people who have obtained wealth by the hand of other men. There are those whose wealth came by the hand of God.

Some have been honoured by men, others have been honoured by God.

Men that have been raised by God have the wisdom to know what to take and what not to take even if they may be entitled to these things.

The glory of God upon our lives has a distinctive way in which it attracts to the things we need. That is why, like Father Abraham in our theme scripture, we do not claim the spoils of every victory.

For example, when the glory of God attracts something to you, it adds no sorrow with it. What has been attracted by the hand of a man may come with sorrow (Proverbs 10:22).

When the glory of God attracts something to you, it is exceedingly abundantly above what you hope because God is in the business of exceeding our expectations (Ephesians 3:20).

Your blessing should never look like the work of a man. Your uplifting should never seem dependent on the favour of men.

You must know what to take and what to reject.

God’s name be praised!

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Kings 5:1-19, Proverbs 10:22

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The glory of God upon our lives has a distinctive way in which it attracts the things we need. That is why we do not claim the spoils of every victory.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank you for this wisdom. I live in its understanding, to know what is mine to keep and what to lose. Because I know how to retain wealth as instructed by God, men look at me and see your hand working mightily through me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.