RESTORATION TODAY
MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2016
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.

THEME: OUR FINANCIAL SECURITY.

Therefore as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also?. 2 Corinthians 8:7.

Many of us struggle when it comes to our finances. The choices we make with our finance show much we hold, how much and how often we give reveal where we place our trust. God calls Christians to a life style of generous giving, not of accumulating and hoarding.

He tells us to find security in our relationship with Him rather than in our assets. Why? Because for most of us, no matter how much we have, it never feels like enough. Also, when we focus on money, we open the door to uncertainty and anxiety. What if we lose our job, miss the promotion, get a long-term illness, or witness a stock market decline? When our finances suffer, our sense of security decreases.

But if our security is in our relationship with God through Christ, then we?ll be thankful for what we have and will trust Him for the future. We?ll keep finances in their proper perspective: They are given to us by God to be used for His purposes, not ours.

One of God purposes is that we support the local Church. How generously do you contribute to your congregation? Do you look for additional opportunities to give? Do you have a positive attitude when you have financial appeals?

ACTION POINT: Let your giving pattern reveal that you?ve placed your security in God rather than money.

SCRIPTURES:
2 Corinthians 8: 1-7

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, I beseech thee, give me the grace ti give in the name of Jesus.

2. Father, open my eyes to see the abundance of Your riches and glory in the name of Jesus.

3. Almighty God, bless me financially to be a blessing in the name of Jesus.

4. Lord my God, open my eyes to see Your provision today in the name of Jesus

DAILY BIBLE READING:
1 Chronicle 2
Ezekiel 3: 16 ? 4: 17
2 Timothy 4.