GOD OWNS EVERYTHING
Monday, 1st August 2016
1 Chronicles 29:10-20 (NKJV)
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said: “Blessed are You,Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.
12 Both riches and honour come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
13 “Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name.
14 But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You.
15 For we are aliens and pilgrims before You, as were all our fathers; Our days on earth are as a shadow, and without hope.
16 “O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own.
17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.
18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
19 And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.”
20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God.” So all the assembly blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.
The most important biblical principle concerning money and possessions can be summarized thus: “God owns everything”. King David understood this, hence he declared: “Yours O LORD, is the greatness and the power . . . for everything in heaven and on earth is Yours … Wealth and honour come from You. .. All of it belongs to You”(vs. 11, 12, 16). What God owns include:
Money: “The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, says the Lord of hosts” (Haggai 2:8)
Possessions: “Every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. The world is Mine, and all its fullness” (Psalm 50:10,12b).
Ability: “It is He who gives you power to get wealth” (Deut. 8:18).
Self: “ Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s” (Romans 14:8)
Everything: “The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1)
“What do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it”? (1 Cor. 4: 7). Kindly give your life to Jesus today, be thankful like King David and avoid the greed/excess luggage of the “Rich fool” in Luke 12:17-20.
Prayer: Help me Lord to always acknowledge that You are the owner of my life and everything that I have. Amen.