He
layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous (Prov 2:7)
Proverbs Concerning: Our Relationship To Our
Possessions: Prov 3:9-10
9) Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the
firstfruits of all thine increase:
10) So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy
presses shall burst out with new wine.
INTRODUCTION:
Solomon has given us
proverbs to teach us concerning our relationships with God’s Word (vs 1-4) and
God Himself (vs 5-8). He now shares with
us proverbs concerning our relationship with our earthly possessions…
EXPOSITION:
9) Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all
thine increase:
Giving
the Lord the ultimate level of respect can be shown by…
1. making an offering of all earthly wealth to
Him
2. giving Him the best, most valuable of our gain
By
making all our worldly possessions available to the Lord, causes others to take
the Lord and His desires very seriously.
“Now he that ministereth seed to the sower
both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase
the fruits of your righteousness;) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth
through us thanksgiving to God. For the administration of
this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by
many thanksgivings unto God; Whiles by the experiment
of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the
gospel of Christ, and for [your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all [men]” (2 Corinthians 9:10-13)
10) So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall
burst out with new wine.
Turning
all our possessions over for His use results in…
1. replenished storehouses
2. overflowing winepresses
Both of the above are symbolic of two basic principles:
Both of the above are symbolic of two basic principles:
1. a shortage of material supplies will never
result from the offering of our wealth to the Lord.
2. as we offer our wealth to Him, He will grace
us with abundant spiritual blessings and satisfaction of our material needs (as
long as the meeting of our needs benefits us spiritually).
“I have been young, and [now] am old; yet
have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” (Psalms 37:25)
“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a
supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid
thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the
blind: And thou shalt be blessed;
for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the
resurrection of the just.” (Luke 14:12-14)
SUMMARY:
By
turning over all of our worldly possessions for His use, He will grace us with
the supply of our earthlly needs as well as overflowing spiritual blessings.
May
we all recognize His ability to supply all of our needs, thereby motivating us
to offer all our possessions to be used as He sees fit. In doing so, let us all realize His blessed
promise of overflowing blessings throughout eternity.
By
God’s grace, let us all study these proverbs diligently, giving them the value
that they deserve.
May the
Lord bless us as we receive this sound wisdom and then “Think On These Things”.
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