LIVING STREAMS DEVOTIONAL
By Pst. Ezekiel Atang
MAY 2025
THE GREAT ASSIGNMENT
(Luke 14:21-23 KJV)
Friday, 16th May
WHO OWNS THE MONEY?
(Haggai 2:8 KJV)
“The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.”
There is this very terrible notion in the world and among believers about money, and it is called the ownership mentality. It is a mentality that says “this is my money, I worked for it, I earned it, it is mine”. Nothing can be more damaging to a believer’s finances and future like that kind of mentality. Our text has clearly told us that the silver and the gold, or money is God’s.
He said the silver is mine and the gold is mine, He has earned the right to say so for the following reasons:
i. He is the giver of breath that enables you to work and to come up with the resources in the first place.
ii. He is the on who gives health and vitality for work. 3John 1:2 says we can only prosper and be in health as our souls prosper. Your kidneys, lungs, pancreas, liver, digestive system, etc. all work perfectly without any contribution from you. So who really owns the money?
iii. The various attempts at your life that you know and will never know till we step into eternity, He, (God) protected you against them and that is why you can make money.
iv. Your sanity had been God’s absolute responsibility, without which you would have ran amok by now due to the many challenges everywhere. You are not much better than the mad people who run around naked, but for the grace and mercies of God upon your life.
v. The very favour that brought your job or business was made possible by God. There are many who suffer breakdown or failure at the verge of breakthrough every time, some are more intelligent than you, yet have not been able to make sense of their lives. So be humble.
I can confidently submit at this point that you own nothing; you are just a custodian of things here on earth. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, (1Corinthians 10:26). You are just a beneficiary of His magnanimity. You have no business holding back from Him when He asks you for anything, it is not wisdom. He gave you some of what you have without your asking, now think of what more He would do for you when you obey Him in releasing your resources for kingdom purpose?
Receive grace to work with God in Jesus Name.
Action Points
i. Repent of ever resisting God’s request of you for anything whatsoever.
ii. Resolve and determine to become more responsive and liberal towards God’s work.
iii. Ask God to kill selfishness in your heart.
Prayer
-Lord please touch my heart with what touches your heart in Jesus Name.
-Deliver me from the spirit of stinginess and selfishness in Jesus Name.
-Lord, I acknowledge you as the owner of all I have, you are my Jireh and El-Shaddai. I thank you for entrusting me with your resources in Jesus Name.
Nugget
Remember that you own nothing, you are just a custodian of things here on earth.
For Further Reading and Meditation
MORNING
Genesis 21; Mark 7
EVENING
Proverbs 22
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