READ: ISAIAH45:1-3
You need to
learn a lot concerning hidden riches. Most of what we know is generally limited
to the realm of apparent wealth. Hidden riches must be discovered and explored
to be enjoyed. This is he time to go for hidden riches of secret places. Let us
look at one promise of God in Isaiah 45:3 “I will give you the treasures of darkness
and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, Who
call you by your name, am the God of Israel.”What does He mean by
treasure of darkness and hidden riches of secret places? Until the discovery of
crude oil, how many knew the “black gold” was hidden under the ground where
nobody could see it with the naked eye? What about diamond? Where do we get it
from? What about gold and silver? The Almighty God is saying here that He will
give you oil, diamond, gold, silver and other minerals. You may have difficulty
in believing this. God owns all these minerals and He can give them to whoever
He pleases. The reason why many are where they are today is because they are
afraid to go higher. They simply pray, “God, just give me the money to rent a
one-room apartment.” If you want to die poor you will die poor, but I want to
emphasize that poverty is evil. Do not let anybody deceive that poverty is
good. The Bible says in Proverbs 10:15 “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
the destruction of the poor is their poverty.” God says poverty will
destroy the poor. I do not want to be destroyed that is why I want to get rid
of poverty and destruction altogether. In Proverbs 14:20, He says: “The
poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.”
Also, Proverbs 22:7 says “The rich rules over the poor, and the
borrower is servant to the lender.” If you decide to be poor, then you
will be a slave throughout your life. This means that poverty brings hatred to
you. You have not offended anybody but just because you are poor, your neighbor
will hate you.
MEMORIZE:
2 CORINTHIANS 8:9 –For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though
He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty
might become rich.
