Greetings everyone.  Today’s Bible reading from Proverbs 10, is so insightful. 

However, verse 15 which says that  “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty “ (Proverbs 10:15), spoke volumes to my Soul. 

Which brings to mind Ecclesiastes 7:12 which says that “…money is a defence”.

These two Verses of Scripture confront the reality of the world that we live in, that it is important to have financial security.

It is however unrealistic for Christians to think that poverty is a synonym of, or a yardstick for (measuring) righteousness. 

Poverty, like sin, sickness, and shame, all are the results of the Fall: Man disobeyed God, and became slaveOf sin and servant of satan, until Jesus Christ came and changed tge status quo. (Read Genesis 3, 2 Corinthians 5:21)

Just as Christ carried our sins, and bore our sickness and sorrows, He also took our poverty so that in Him we shall become rich (Read Isaiah 53:4-6,11, Matthew 8:17, Hebrews 9:28, 2 Corinthians 8:9). 

However, in order to enforce the victories of the Cross requires that you fight the good fight of faith. Because satan and his evil forces are in this world to steal, kill and destroy  humans (John 10:10)

That is the reason poverty is destructive, and it is not easy to break the yoke or the circle of poverty.

Poverty is demonic, and destructive,  contrary to popular religious opinion 

Once poverty enters a family line,  it sticks like superglue and  It is a very unrelenting foe that  goes round the generational lines. 

#SpiritualWarfareTeachings:

Fight the Good fight of faith (1 Timothy 6:12)

You have to fight both the circle and yoke of poverty  with both spiritual weapons and lifestyle changes. 

1). Repent of all the ways that you have accepted poverty as God’s allowance for you. Read 2 Corinthians 8:9 again!

2). Command all the evil spirits influencing poverty, hardships,  mediocrity,  wretchedness, with their relatives to leave you and your bloodlines, and go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ. 

3) You must start Giving: Read Genesis 8:22

It is not enough to just cast away evil spirits. You must work on the application of God’s Biblical Principles for prosperity.

God so loved the world that He gave (John 3:16)

It is most unfortunate that most poor Christians  do not see the importance in giving. 

Giving  is similar to sowing seeds.

In order to have a harvest, it is necessary to sow/plant.

Again, The Bible says it is more blessed to Give than to receive.(Acts 20:35) 

Because, The more you give, the more you will get (Read Luke 6:38) 

If you don’t give, how can you have a turnover?

Unfortunately,  poor people use the excuse of poverty to not give, and thus keep on circulating poverty from generation to generation. 

You must decide to give away your poverty. 

4).Command that poverty mentality to disintegrate and affirm that you are the child of the Creator and Owner of the world.

Please answer this question honestly:

When Jesus Christ said “the poor you have with you always,(Matthew 26:11) 

Did HE mention your name, or did he say you are “the poor?”; was HE referring to you? 

YES OR NO- write your answer as a comment.

5). Pray and renounce poverty and like David, pray “ O God, send now prosperity” (Psalm 118:25)

Every child of God is born again with the same opportunities.  

God is our Father, we are saved by grace through faith,  and given the same Holy Spirit.( Ephesians 2:8-10)

Things begin to change for the better or for the worse when you either grow in your relationship with God, or you grow away from Him.

The more your focus is on God, the more you prosper.

The more you pursue prosperity at the expense of your relationship with God, the harder your life  experiences will be.

Until you understand that God is able to make all grace abound towards you….(2 Corinthians 9:8), the yoke and circle of poverty won’t go away!

My earnest desire is to never be poor again in all aspects of life.

So, I am intentionally confronting areas of my life that I let go, this past year, so that poverty will not creep into my life like a thief!

I pray that you will renew your mind and refocus on God, so that you will have life in all its fulness, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, December 10th 2024.