The mystery of money

We continue with our series. And today I want to start with a question that I want you to think about prayerfully.

Why is it that Bill Gates can form a foundation, that is Bill Gates foundation and invite his friends to give into it, not 20usd or 50 USD but billions of dollars, and he is not attacked but praised for it. Yet, the pastor tries to do the same drive to raise a fund for sending missionaries out, building fund for the church etc., All for winning souls for Christ, he gets all forms of attacks? Is the church not allowed to use relational capital?

Whilst you are getting your head around that question, let me define certain terms that will make my assignment easier today.

Money
Money is a medium of exchange. It started as barter trade, then seashells, and at some point our forefathers were using gold and silver as medium of exchange and store of value.
But now we have money, which is a fiat. Money is potentially good if not put to use. Until it’s channelled to a godly cause, it remains useless or potentially evil.

Currency
Currency is what we use to transact. This is when money is put into circulation or spend. That’s why hoarding money is disastrous to any economy, even in the spiritual economy it’s equally true.
So, in short, money turns into currency when it’s spend.

Capital
This is when money is assigned to a business venture or an economic activity that brings a return on that investment.
Now for you to appreciate the relevance of this particular post, you have to understand that the natural economic system is not as natural as you think it’s very spiritual, but it’s subjected and dominated by the devil. The bible calls it the Babylonian system.
This system is very oppressive and rewards more economic value to entertainment ,those things that doesn’t add value.
It’s a system where teachers, preachers, nurse etc , are less appreciated than a Hollywood porn star or boxer. The people who add value to the ecosystem are taxed more than the twisted.It’s a system that creates social classes based on riches, gender, race, and tribes.

No one is at peace, even the rich feel guilt for having that system that rewards them for nothing whilst people who deserve to be appreciated wallow in lack. It’s a system that cheats people out of their purposes and rewards them with money.

God is calling His children to get out of any Babylonian economic system and hence these scriptures

Revelation 18:1-4
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

The world is also driven by forces like pride, lust and greed and check this verse

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” (1 Jn. 2:15–17.)

To understand this transition to shift from the Babylonian economic system we are in currently into the Kingdom of God’s Economy, we have to understand why we work.
We have to understand that we don’t work for money, but we work for what money can afford us. I mean you are working so that your vision is funded or to advance your purpose which must be synchronized or submitted to God. So, what you are getting as salary, is it enough for your vision to roll out?
If not, then we have to accept God’s invitation as below.

Isaiah 55:1-2
1Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
2Why, do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance.

God wants us not to be limited in life by money or lack of it, especially those who have received Him and His Son Jesus Christ as their Lord.
The scriptures say come buy, though without money, but it didn’t say come get for free. Buy it means you have to offer something in order to get something. Scriptures have proven that the blessings of God are conditional, but His love is not. God gave everyone something they can offer, and they can convert that to wealth(milk and honey). If you get this in your system then the scripture that says him who has less even what he has will be taken from him becomes less abrasive.(You will actually enjoy it) let me just avail it.

Matthew 13:12
For whoever has, to him, more will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

A child is born with his/ her fist tightly closed, not with an open palm, for me, it’s a prophetic act that everyone is born with something they can use to advance their purpose here on earth.

Money is useless if it’s not converted into something or exchanged for something more valuable to you. Hence, they say poverty is not lack of money, but it’s the state of mind. There are people who keep or take care of the money instead of money taking care of them, these are the poorest in my opinion. Money is just a tool in the hands of a believer, if it’s treated highly than that then it becomes an Idol and a snare. Here is another truth, money doesn’t satisfy, but what you get with money is what satisfy you! When money is spent, it becomes a currency which is more powerful.

These are currencies we can use in the Kingdom of God.

Faith, Time, Tithes, Offering, First fruits, Pledge, or a Vow, Seed, Sacrifice, Grace, Thoughts or Ideas, Alms, Words, talents, skills and gift

Money in the hands of an unbeliever does not intimidate the devil, but when a believer gets his hands on it, there is tremendous fear that comes upon the kingdom of darkness

That’s why God is more interested in the wealth transfer from sons of wickedness to the righteous, do you know why? Because it’s a perfect set-up for the end time harvest of souls into the Kingdom of light.

In my next Installment, I will explore the mystery of kingdom currencies and how we can advance our purposes and synchronize those purposes to the end time harvest through those currencies.