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Marketplace Meditations
by Os Hillman
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Receiving Only From God
I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that
belongs to the men who went with me-to Aner, Eshcol and Mamre. Let them
have their share.
Genesis 14:24
Abraham's nephew was a man named Lot. Lot was part of Abraham's
household until the land on which they fed their flocks could no longer
support their growing families and herds. Abraham allowed Lot to choose
the land where he wanted to live. Lot chose the land of Sodom.
Afterwards, four kings invaded Sodom, and Lot's family and goods were
taken into captivity. When Abraham learned of this, he immediately
gathered his best fighting men and pursued the armies to free Lot and
his family. He was successful in freeing Lot's family and the families
of Sodom. The king of Sodom was grateful to Abraham for what he did and
wanted him to keep the goods he recovered. Abraham had made a decision
before the battle that he would only keep what he recovered for his
nephew Lot, and goods as payment for the men who fought.
Abraham understood the principle of receiving from God. He was a man
with great integrity in God. He did not want to be known as someone who
became wealthy because of the kindness of a wicked king. He wanted
others to know that whatever prosperity he gained was a result of the
blessing from God's hand alone. Abraham understood an important
principle of receiving from God.
Jesus also modeled this principle by receiving only what His Father
wanted Him to receive. God's will for Jesus was to receive based on a
carpenter's wage even though He was the God of the universe who had
access to all things. Imagine the discipline Jesus had to have, knowing
what He could have had. He upheld His own financial integrity in God.
Each of us must discern what comes from the hand of God rather than the
hand of man. As workplace believers, there are situations that allow us
to manipulate, sweat, and toil our way to profit. There is also profit
as a result of hard work done in obedience to our calling to the
workplace. Knowing the difference in these two concepts is a sign of
integrity before God. Only God receives glory when we receive what God
wants us to receive. Are you receiving the fruit of your labor in God?
Ask God to show you the difference of these two concepts for your own
life.
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