Isaiah 48:17 ‘Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.’

DAILY READING; • 1 Timothy 4; Isaiah 38-39; Psalm 119:121-144

In his book titled ‘How you can be led by the Spirit of God’ Kenneth E. Hagin told the story of a Christian millionaire in Texas, in the 1930’s, who made his money through divine guidance.

This man had grown up in great poverty, he never wore a pair of shoes until he was 12 years old and he only had a fifth grade education. However, when he became a Christian, he learned to follow the inward witness of the Spirit and through it, God guided him in business and he rose to become a millionaire..
Remarkably, throughout his years of investments as a businessman, he never lost any money. Everything he ever invested in always yielded profits.
His secret was that anytime there was an investment opportunity, instead of relying on the facts, he would first seek the face of God before taking any decision.
He literarily followed Matthew 6:6, where Jesus said ‘But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which sees in secret shall reward thee openly’.
Though he understood that this verse didn’t necessarily mean going into a physical closet to pray, but rather shutting out distractions, still he would go into a large closet in his bedroom and shut himself in there to pray and receive direction from the Spirit.
If he didn’t receive an immediate response, he would stay in there, praying and reading his Bible for as long as it took to get an answer.

Once he received the divine leading of what to do, though the facts, expert advice and even his mind may be telling him otherwise, he would strictly follow the Spirit’s guidance.
As a result, in all his years of investment he never lost a dime but rather made much profits and became wealthy.

Romans 8:14 says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”

As sons of God, we have a major advantage in life. The guidance of the Holy Ghost leads us into profitable living and helps us avoid losses.
Every saved believer is a child of destiny and product of God’s predestination. [Romans 8:30]. But it takes the power of the Holy Spirit to make our great destiny a reality.
Believers only suffer losses in life if they refuse to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.
No matter how smart or knowledgeable we may be, our brain cannot be more accurate than the Holy Spirit.
Our mind can only relate with past and present events, but the Holy Spirit is the One that has access into the future and knows the end from the beginning.

So, it is to our greatest advantage to develop a sound walk and relationship with Him.
Through His guidance we will enjoy profiting and progress in every area of life.

However, to be led by the Spirit of God, we must be able to recognize His voice. This comes from prayer and meditating on the Word.
When we meditate on the Word of God, we are training our human spirit to recognize God’s voice and be more in tune with what He says to us. That’s why God told Joshua that meditating on His Word was the key to prosperity and success (Joshua 1:8).

It is the blessings of the Lord that makes rich, not our smartness.
Certainly, following God’s plan is what leads to profitable pursuits in life.
Through His guidance we will avoid labouring in vain.
Even where we may have made mistakes, through following divine leadings we can be able to experience recovery and enjoy a supernatural flow of miracles, signs and wonders in all our endeavors.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to develop a close walk with Your Spirit so that I can enjoy divine profiting in life. By Your grace I shall recover every lost ground and experience speedy progress in all my endeavors in Jesus Name.

QUOTE
When you apply The Word of God, it will work for you, anywhere and anytime- WORDBITE 222.