Be clever Christians

Many of us Christians are languishing barely making it in this life yet the scripture says 2 peter 1:3-4, According by his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

 These scriptures clearly state that all we need has already given to us to partake his divine nature then why are we not as Christians enjoying the benefits of these promises? Really it is a baffling thing. We have it all Now it is written in Luke 16:8 for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. When you read in this story Jesus commended the shrewd manager who after realizing he was about to be sacked reduced debts that these people owed his boss so that when he was fired these people should remember him.

On the contrary children of the light most often forget who they are in Christ Jesus and where we are going. God has put promises in place so that to get the best from him all you have to do is do what God says. for instance God said give and it shall be given unto you pressed down shaken and running over. Meaning in Gods economy the principle of increase is through giving. Ironically Muslims use this principle of Jesus and they even fast forty days like Jesus in one of their five pillars charity or giving is included, plus they pray at least five times a day. 

Many Christians hardly spend time with God unless they are in trouble then they pray but God because he is gracious he helps them because his love and his goodness and mercies endures forever. It is also written that even if we are unfaithful he remains faithful because he can not deny himself. How ever God will not force himself on us. He has given us promises through which we can partake his divine nature. There is no one broke nor sick in heaven. 

Giving is one fundamental ways of ensuring overflow in a christian life. Yet Giving itself eiish it is a big problem in the church people barely give their tithes let alone offerings they give change with receipts from the super market. They kind of give God whom they are asking for blessings left overs. People of this world when going to see witch doctors give them the best and huge numbers. God is the King of Kings doesn't he deserve more than the best. Let us be clever fellow Christians and follow the principles layed out by God for us to excel in this life and the next.

Notice one promise from Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
This is typical promise of God where He actually challenges you. imagine the creator of the heaven and earth challenging you.. He says if you dare take me upon my word and give tithe then I will tell you something I the Lord have floods in heaven of blessings. If you test me with your tithe, I will open the gates holding these floods. Now the devil comes and makes you question Gods faithfulness.If it does not work once keep doing it and soon all heaven breaks loose.

Come on let us be clever like the children of the world in that we should follow principles in the kingdom and not worldly principles. I do not care who you are but great is Gods faithfulness and He even say even If you are unfaithful He remains faithful because he can't help himself. So if he can be faithful when you are not faithful, how much more will he show his faithfulness when you obey. Oh ye of little faith.