A Route To Riches.
Thursday, March 30, 2023Key Verse
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich” (Proverbs 10:4).
Text — Proverbs 10:1-5
Message
In his book, The Secrets of the Millionaires, George Sterne says, “The nuts and bolts behind every fortune are more than just simple motivation. Riches come when desire is coupled with a goal, plan, and lots of hard work.” Indeed, God has made provision for the Christian to be rich through the poverty of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 8:9). However, we must also be hard working. Our memory verse presents diligence as a route to riches. Diligence is defined as persistent and hard-working effort in doing something.
A Christian youth who desires to be rich is expected to be diligent in their studies and work.
The Bible declares, “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men” (Proverbs 22:29). What a challenge to Christian youths! Indeed, it pays to be diligent. The young man, Joseph was diligent at all stages of his life. This, coupled with his fear of God and integrity, separated him from mean men to stand before kings. Are you like Joseph in diligence and godliness?
Quote
Be diligent at studies and work
Challenge
Work, hard work must accompany faith, visions and dreams.
Prayer for today
Help me, O God, to be diligent, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
