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Monday, February 6, 2023

Believer's Manual With Our Daily Devotions

TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2023


TEXT: Luke 19:22-26


22. “You wicked servant! The king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant,


23. why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’


24. “Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’


25. “’But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’


26. “’Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.


(New Living Translation Holy Bible)


TOPIC: PROFIT-MAKING IN KINGDOM BUSINESS


Considering Luke 19 in context, Jesus is approaching His last week on earth until the crucifixion. As He prepares the world for the critical event, one wonders why He would shift focus to faithful and profit-making stewardship. It would appear Jesus is saying that He would be counting on the faithful and prudent stewardship of believers to promote the ideals of His kingdom on earth.


The two faithful and prudent servants are rewarded with the responsibility to take charge of cities. This brings the master and his rewarded servants together in profit terms because the reason he traveled was to appointed king (Luke 19:12, 15).


It must be understood, however, that unlike today where many are involved in Kingdom business for their personal enrichment, Christ as called believers into the business whose profit/credit goes to Him.


As believers labor towards that end, Christ meets their personal needs and concerns Matthew 6:33 says that if we seek first His Kingdom and righteousness, all other things will be added to us! So, our profit as believers comes when we profit God’s Kingdom.


QUESTION: Are you making profit or incurring losses to God’s Kingdom?


PRAYER: Dear Jesus, please make me profitable in Your Kingdom. Expand Your Kingdom through me. Amen.



 

Remain Blessed

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