Harvest IV
Power To Get Wealth
Deuteronomy 8:1-18
“Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers. 2 And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. 3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your garments did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years. 5 You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the Lord your God chastens you. 6 “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills; 8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; 9 a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. 10 When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you. 11 “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today, 12 lest—when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; 13 and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; 14 when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 15 who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; who brought water for you out of the flinty rock; 16 who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end—17 then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’ 18 “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
I. What Is Wealth?
1. Purpose
“And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 8:18
2. Continual supply
7 For the Lord, your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs that flow out of valleys and hills. Deuteronomy 8:7
3. Fruitfulness
8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey Deuteronomy 8:8
4. No Scarceness
A land in which you will eat bread without scarcity…Deuteronomy 8:9a
5. No lack
A land in which…you will lack nothing Deuteronomy 8:9b
6. Satisfaction
When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land, which He has given you. Deuteronomy 8:10
7. Ability to have what Pleases You
12 lest—when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; Deuteronomy 8:12
8. Experiencing Double
13 and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied. Deuteronomy 8:13
9. Humility
“13b …and all that you have is multiplied; 14 when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. Deuteronomy 8:13,14
10. Gratitude
17 then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth. Deuteronomy 8:17
II. God’s Desire For Us Is To Be Wealthy
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. Psalm 34:10
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.” Proverbs 13:22
“The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.” Proverbs 10:22
12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree; He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing. Psalm 92:12-14
“Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one He is mighty in strength of understanding. He does not preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the oppressed. He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; but they are on the throne with kings, For He has seated them forever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they are bound in fetters, Held in the cords of affliction, 9Then He tells them their work and their transgressions— That they have acted defiantly. 10 He also opens their ear to instruction, and commands that they turn from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures. Job 36:5-11
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23:1-6
III. Conditions For Wealth
1. Pass the training.
2 And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. Deuteronomy 8:2
2. Good Memory
And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not 11 “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today. Deuteronomy 8:2,11.
3. Learn to Live for Something More than Money
3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. Deuteronomy 8:3
4. Obedience
Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply and go and possess the land of which you’re the Lord swore to your fathers 6 “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. Deuteronomy 8:1,6.
5. Process
8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; 9 a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. Deuteronomy 8:8-9
a. Know it’s God’s Will
b. Start with what you have
c. Gain knowledge and Wisdom
d. Cultivate Diligence
e. Maintain Business Character
f. Save
g. Remain Generous
h. Never forget Covenant Purpose
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