Phillipians 3:13 ‘Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before’

DAILY READING; Matthew 19:16-30; Numbers 11-12; Ecclesiastes 8

Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-mart, was a man who had great passion for knowledge. Through a dedication to learning a small store he opened in 1962, was turned into a multi-billion business and became America’s largest retailer.
His great passion to learn new things and to keep improving his business was what led to his arrest in Brazil which made international headlines.
While on a visit to Brazil, he decided to go into a supermarket to learn how they operated. He went on his knees and began to measure the floor of the store. Actually he was measuring the length of the Aisle space of the Brazilian Superstores to understand how much space they left in between aisles.
Despite his riches, Sam Walton was always seeking to know more and learn every new aspects of the retailing Industry.
When the store’s security men found him on his knees measuring the floor, they called the police and he was arrested. They didn’t know that he was the richest man in America. He spent a night in the Brazilian jail and it took the intervention of his relatives in Brazil for him to be released.
Sam Walton’s dedication was not only to his business, but also to his service in God’s kingdom.
Sam Walton, who was a devout Christian and taught Sunday School for most of his adult life, was dedicated to the cause of God’s kingdom. He was a tither and great philanthropist who gave to many Christian causes.

To succeed in any endeavor we need a passion for knowledge. We must keep pressing forward and never get satisfied with the status quo.
In Phillipians 3:13 Apostel Paul stressed the need for us to keep pressing forward spiritually.
Indeed to succeed as Christians we need a passion to keep increasing in our knowledge of God’s Word.
Knowledge is the key to accessing our inheritance in Christ.

In Luke 11, Jesus rebuked the scribes and Pharisees, for taking away the key of knowledge.
And in Mathew 16:19, Jesus speaking to His disciples said ‘And I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven.’
The kingdom of God is operated by the keys of knowledge. God has so much stored up for us. But access to Heavenly riches is only available for those who seek knowledge.
Knowledge of the Word is like a special key or code, that grants access to Heaven’s inestimable riches. The more you know, the more you can own. Indeed discovery leads to recovery.

2 Peter 1:3 says God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him.

It is through knowledge of God that we can gain access to all we need to live a glorious life. Everything is available. The question is; are we willing to pay the price of diligent search in God’s Word to find it?
Lack of knowledge can keep a man grounded when he ought to be flying.

It is therefore time to embark on serious search in Gods Word until our heart becomes flooded with the faith that we need for our miracles today.

PRAYER: Lord, Please enable me to take up the spiritual responsibility of diligently studying Your Word. As I study, please open my eyes to behold the wondrous things that You have stored up for me within Your Word in Jesus Name.
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Faith is more than just believing, it is acting upon The Word that you believe. WORDBITE 222