Discovering Godly Riches

By Ezekiel C. Melchisedec

This reading material is meant to educate the child of God on the  subject of riches and for that matter godly riches. " Discovering Godly Riches " is a  revelation given to the man of God  by the Holy spirit of God. 

Thus ,the believer reading this material will discover the fact that God has made provision to bless his faithful children with godly riches. Godly riches teaches a humble approach to prosperity, wealth and riches in Christ. Throughout the bible we discover that God blessed his children with riches for a godly purpose and mission that will glorify God. 

"The blessings of the Lord it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. " Proverbs 10:22 .God bless you as you read. 

 

" Godly Riches For Godly Vision 

" For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie : though it tarry, wait for it ; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. " Habakkuk 2:3

 

God gives his children godly riches because of a godly vision that has to be accomplished. The Lord has a mission for us in his kingdom, and most at times this mission depends so much on money. That is the more reason God gives his children these godly riches so that God can use them to accomplish a mission of a godly vision. There are so many visions, dreams and purposes of God for his beloved children to accomplish, and that is the reason why godly riches are necessary. 

 

For instance God had a vision for Abraham to be a father of  many nations;  that is to say he will be a blessing to so many people, tongues and tribes so God had to enrich him for that purpose. " And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing. And I will bless them that bless thee ,and curse him that curseth thee : and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. " Genesis 12 : 2-3 

 

The vision is for Abraham to be a blessing for all the families of the earth ,so God blessed him to that effect. So godly riches are usually meant for the purpose of accomplishing a godly vision. There are some that God will enrich so that they will build God's church, promote the kingdom of God with their money, others are specially enriched by God so they can give generously to ministers of the gospel, so that God's work will spread far and abroad. 

 

The following portion of scripture explains how godly riches are meant to promote godly vision. " 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 thanksgiving unto God. Whilst 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 : 11 -13 The kingdom of God needs money for its expansion , promotion and propagation of the gospel of Christ. "

{A quote from Chapter 39 : Godly Riches For Godly Vision }

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ezekiel Melchisedec
• Release date: Sep 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9798223076322

Ezekiel C. Melchisedec

Ezekirel C. Melchisedec is an apostle of Yeshua with a dynamic teaching and preaching anointing  to explain the scriptures .He has being a bible teacher since he was a teenager , his books and  teachings are spread abroad in the internet .   He is a Ghanaian who has been labouring in outreach ministries , including crusades , online ministry and ministrying in the church Apostle .Ezekiel C. Melchisedec is the founder and the general overseer of the Salvation Christian Church Worldwide ,aka Yeshua Outreach Ministries , a ministry based in Accra, Ghana  .    He is married to Pastor Mrs. Favour Melchisedec and together  there are working in the vineyard of the Lord .   

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Chapter One :

What Is Godly Riches. ?

Wealth and Riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth forever. psalm 112:3

Godly riches are the blessings of the Lord that produce wealth in the life of the believer for the purpose of glorifying God and using the wealth to do things that will honour the name of the Lord. Godly riches yield a life of righteousness in the life of the person who has it. Godly riches produces the fear of God in your heart like Job, the richer you become, the more humble you are.

There was a man in the land of Uz ,whose name was Job,and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. ..his substance also was seven thousand sheep ,also three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen ,and five hundred she asses, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the men in the east. Job 1:1-3 Job was the richest of all the people in the east ,yet he was the most upright and righteous person in the sight of God.

This is because Job had godly riches, as a result, the holy spirit was working in his heart to produce the fear of God. Because of this fear of God in him, Job shunned evil.He hated evil and abhorred anything that is sinful. If you have godly riches the spirit of the Lord will always be in your life and you will always yearn for a righteous life. The person who has godly riches does not do evil because of their money or riches. They are more godly in their daily decisions and especially the way they spend money.

Those with godly riches are always bound to obey the word of God. Those with godly riches cannot sponsor evil works nor spend their money in sinful way .They don't  use their money in a sinful way. They use their money for the purpose of serving God ; doing the work of God, they give to the needy and feed the hungry people. Godly riches are born out of the word of God and obedience. Those with godly riches are characterized by their righteous deeds and they are full of the word .

Those with godly riches are prayerful and givers, extremely committed to the service of God in the house of God. The more they give, the more they get more riches. (Luke 6:38)

Chapter Two :

Worldly Riches

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us riches all things to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17

Worldly riches is the wealth that is born out of worldliness and sinful ways, the Worldly riches can have it's source from a dubious work such as  419  business, fraudulent jobs like Internet  scam ,stealing, robbery, drug trafficking, lying, cheating, killing, extortion etc .

Worldly riches are satanic, because the devil uses those riches to mastermind so much evil against a people who want to serve God. Those with Worldly riches seem to enjoy life and are full of happiness ,but it is a nine day wonder. Worldly riches promote worldliness and sin, those with this kind of wealth are usually full of pride and worst of all they are not submissive to the word of God.

Because thou sayest I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thy art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind  and naked. Revelations 3:17

Those with Worldly riches usually assume I have it all mentality, so they will not seek God's face nor listen to the word of God. They use their money for all forms of sinful pleasures like, drinking, drug addiction, womanizing, parting, prostitution, idol worshiping, bribery etc.

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Worldly riches is what Jesus described as deceptive, " He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word and the care of this world, and the deceitfully of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. " Matthew 13:22 They are deceitful in the sense that it makes you loose focus of God and the word of God. Instead all your focus is usually set on the money and the business you do to get the money.

Those with worldly riches do not like going to church nor listening to God's word. Those with Worldly riches have a perspective about money and riches that takes their mind and heart from God and the things of God. They are always too busy making money so they forget their creator. ( Ecclessiastics 12:1) and they have no time table for the service of God, instead they take delight in doing more evil for more money.

Chapter Three :

Rich Without Power

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour so that he wants nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it ; this is vanity and it is an evil disease. Ecclesiastes 6:2

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There is power behind riches that every rich person ought to possess, but it is however sad that there are so many rich people who do not have this power to uphold them and their riches. The rich without