1 Corinthians 15:58 ‘Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.‘
DAILY READING Matthew 24:1-31; Numbers 25-27; Song of Solomon 6:4-8:4
R.G. LeTourneau is perhaps the most inspiring Christian inventor, businessman and entrepreneur the world has ever seen. Though he was a school dropout, he ended up with more than 300 patents to his name. He became the leading machinery manufacturer of his day, with plants on 4 continents, and made major contributions to road construction and heavy equipment that changed the world. Most importantly, his contribution to the advancement of the Gospel ranks him among the greatest of Christian businessmen of all time.
R.G. LeTourneau was born to Christian parents and had given his life to Christ at an early age. However, when he was 14 years old he dropped out of school and began to work as a motor mechanic. Later on, he became a contractor for road constructions.
After he got married, and having been in business for a while, he felt the tug to be doing more for God. He had thought that a person had to become a pastor or a missionary to fulfill the great commission, but he was shocked to hear his pastor say to him, “God needs businessmen too.”
LeTourneau immediately began to consider his business to be in partnership with God. And though at this time he was $100,000 in debt, despite his financial difficulties he paid a $5000 pledge he had made to God.
Soon after he did this, God suddenly gave him an unexpected breakthrough. He received divine inspiration to begin manufacturing earth-moving equipment for road constructions. He was among the pioneers in this field, and 70% of the equipment used in World War 2 were manufactured by his company.
His inventions brought him unprecedented profits, and he became immensely wealthy. At the gentle suggestion of his wife, he began to give 90% of his income to the work of the Lord while keeping only 10%. LeTourneau used to say, “It’s not how much of my money I give to God but how much of God’s money I keep for myself.”
He founded the LeTourneau University and the LeTourneau Christian Center in New York. LeTourneau also overcame a strong fear of public speaking to begin a lifelong commitment of speaking to Christians about business all over the world.
His reputation for giving was such that during his lifetime his colleagues called him “God’s businessman”; and when he died, on his grave were inscribed Jesus’s words in Matthew 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Dedication is the mystery behind distinction. How dedicated you are in serving God, determines how distinguished you will become in life. The truth is that you can’t stand for God and not stand out on earth. When you are in partnership with God, you will operate at Heaven’s frequency. Indeed, he that walketh with the wise shall be wise. Truly, when we seek God and His kingdom first, all else are added unto us. It is our degree of commitment in seeking God first that determines our ultimate height in the race of life. Destiny is essentially a race of responsibilities, and the utmost responsibility for us is to seek God and His kingdom above everything else. When we do, then every other thing is added unto us.
Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by the choices you make. And nothing is more valuable than focus on God in the journey of life. If you stop seeking God, you start sinking fast. We must, therefore, focus our lives on what really matters most–which is seeking first God’s kingdom.
Indeed nothing moves until you make the move. You must be running with a vision, going on a mission, and burning with a passion. If you lack this, life is reduced to a burden. But when we seek God’s will, life becomes exciting.
Moreover, we must understand that God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Whatever labour we invest in to God’s kingdom is never in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58 says, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.’
To become high flyers, our focus must be on the expansion of God’s Kingdom. Maintaining God as your focus is what turns you into a focus among men. And we strengthen our focus by meditating upon the Word of God. You cannot experience divine enlargement until you first enlarge your mind set. Every genuine change begins from within. We will only prosper and be in health, even as our soul prospers. It is our depth in the Word that will determine the level of our pursuit of God. And when you run after God, things will run after you. What follows you is determined by who you are following. When you seek God, good follows you.
Seeking God first is the master key to every door of life. Therefore, decide today to place your ultimate value on God, and surely, He will turn you into a wonder among men.
PRAYER
Lord, please help me to focus on You through diligent study of Your Word and obedience to Your commands. I know that when I seek You first, then indeed, every other thing shall be added unto me, in Jesus’ name.
QUOTE
The tests you are going through in life today is not for your destruction, it is for your testimony. – WORDBITE 222.