Proverbs 10:22 ‘The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.’

DAILY READING ; Luke 18:1-17; Genesis 29:31-30:43; Psalm 23

John D. Rockefeller is arguably history’s single greatest funder of biomedical research. His resources funded many of the most significant medical advances of the 20th century. His efforts began in 1901, when he founded America’s first research institution for experimental medicine:
He expanded his funding of biomedical research in 1913 with the creation of the Rockefeller Foundation, which funded many promising scholars and organizations dedicated to advancing the understanding of human health.
The remarkable influence of Rockefeller’s money on medical discovery, is that there are 47 Nobel Prize winners who were financially supported by Rockefeller generosity in their research before they earned their Nobel prize.

Interestingly John D. Rockefeller learned the lesson of giving in a hard way.
He became a millionaire at the age of 23, and by the age of 50 he became a billionaire.
However by the age of 53 he became afflicted with a strange illness that made his personal physicians to predict he would die within a year.
One night Rockefeller had a dream that showed him he would not leave the earth with his wealth. This made him to established a foundation that would channel his assets to hospitals, research, and mission work.
Rockefeller, who was a faithful tither, also supported many Church-based institutions throughout his life. Amazingly, the moment John D. Rockefeller began to give generously, his health was mysteriously restored so that instead of dying at 53, he lived to be 98 years. Rockefeller strongly believed that the ability to make money is a gift from God which is to be developed in order to make as much money as possible, and then use the money wisely for the good of mankind.

Proverbs 10:22 says that the blessing of the LORD makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. However, the reason why people get rich and sometimes experience sorrow is because of abuse of the purpose of wealth.
God’s financial resources are primarily entrusted to promote His Kingdom and bless humanity.
We must recognize that Kingdom wealth is entrusted to people God can trust to fulfill His purpose with it.
When a river is flowing out to other channels, it is clean and fresh. But if that river becomes stagnant, stops flowing out and begins to accumulate its water, it begins to stink and becomes a problem to the environment.
In the same way, wealth that is only accumulated and does not flow out becomes a problem.
We are not to accumulate wealth but rather to use it to carry out God’s purpose on the earth. In Genesis 12:2 God told Abraham that He would bless him and through him the world would be blessed. The truth is that we are blessed essentially to be a blessing to others.

When we open our hands to give to God, He opens His hand to give to us. And God has a bigger hand! When God gives back, it will manifest restoration in every area of our lives, including our health. Indeed giving is the mystery that provokes the release of divine blessings.
The giving covenant is not about the volume, but about the heart. It doesn’t matter your financial level, when you start giving from the little you have, you are creating room for more blessings to flow into your life.
You cannot get blessed more than your commitment to be a blessing.
When you live to give, God will ensure that every of your need is met in abundance.
As we minister to the needy, God delights in adding more years to us on the earth. Indeed our giving secures and insures our health against the attacks and assaults of evil forces.
Therefore. you can determine what your future will look like by the seeds you sow today. When you live a lifestyle of giving, certainly, you will enjoy a lifetime of blessings!

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to lay up treasures in Heaven rather than laying up treasures on earth. Please give me the heart of a giver in Jesus Name.

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When you obey God’s instruction you are delivered from destruction. WORDBITE 222