Have you ever wondered why God wants you to be successful in business? If you were like me, your answer would probably go something like this “to expand the kingdom of God by making a lot of money, so the gospel can be spread.”
However, I have discovered that God wants us to be successful in business for a reason that may seem crazy. Here goes … He wants us to be successful in business, so we can have the money to have fun and provide an enjoyable life for our children.
What, you say …
I know you’re thinking, “Amos that’s not spiritual.” Well, you are right, it’s not spiritual, but it is Biblical. Let me explain.
One day I was studying John 10:10, which reads
This scripture doesn’t say that I have come, so you can spread the gospel. No, Jesus came so that we can have an abundant life, here in this earth and in heaven to come.
Of course He wants us to spread the gospel, but the gospel means “good news,” so what’s the good news? It’s that Jesus has come, so we can have an abundant life.
And guess what …
Here on this earth, to have an abundant life requires money. But don’t mistake what I am saying. Our purpose on this earth is not to seek after money, but to seek after a closer relationship with God.
As we get closer to God, He will provide the money to us. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus says
Which means, God wants us to have the nice things in life, but He wants us to come to Him for them.
How does this work …
When we come to God, He will give us His blessing, which according to Proverbs 10:22
And our God-inspired business is a primary channel where the blessing can flow through, to provide money to us, to have fun and provide an enjoyable life for our children.
Back to the beginning …
When God first created Man and Woman, he put them in a luxurious garden. This garden was a place for them to enjoy and a place for them to raise their children.
God never intended for us to have a hard, sad, boring, and un-fun life. Our lives became hard, sad, boring, and un-fun because of the sin of Adam.
Sin corrupted the original plan of God, and He sent Jesus to restore that plan. Thus Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
It’s a gift from God …
Our labour mentioned here in Ecclesiastes 3:13 is the business God has called us to start, and He wants us to enjoy the good of our business, which is the money it will generate.
Let’s wrap up …
Now back to idea of spreading the Gospel because it is important to God. If we return our tithe from the income we make in our business and give offerings to the works of God, then the Gospel will get spread.
But if we don’t tithe or give offering, then it wont. So if we really want to spread to gospel, then we should tithe and give offerings.
(Of course, also we should tell others about Jesus in our everyday life, but that’s not the point here.)
Think about it, the tithe is only 10%, and the remaining 90% is ours to enjoy. God desires for you to enjoy life.
This message is taught by Amos Johnson Jr, PhD. He leads and pastors Church for Entrepreneurs. God has given him a calling to help believers succeed at their calling. He believes a fulfilled life comes from clearly knowing what God has called you to do and doing it.
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