REVENUE OF THE WICKED

“In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble”—Proverbs 15:6

In 1993, four executives of a rental company were convicted and jailed for defrauding their customers. Using what con artists have long referred to as the “salami technique”, they cheated at least 47,000 customers over a four-year period. They had modified the billing software to overcharge little amounts in hopes that no one will notice and that those little amounts will build up to a large amount of money over time. It took a long time to uncover the scam because most of the customers were only charged small amounts sometimes as little as $2.00'' (Network World Security Newsletter, M. E. Kabay, 24th July 2002)

''The end justifies the means'' is part of a political philosophy called consequentialism. This phrase simply means if a goal is morally important enough, any method of getting it is acceptable. Unfortunately, this philosophy has become an acceptable norm in our world today. Many people believe that any method used to acquire riches, wealth or affluence will always be acceptable. However, this philosophy is not in consonant with God's word.  

“God hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard" –Prov. 11:1 (MSG) 

In the above scripture, God confirms that whatsoever we obtain through dubious means is not acceptable to Him. This implies that God is more interested in the method we use than the result we obtain. Men may celebrate our results even when they know we used dubious methods but God will never condone unrighteousness for any reason. Every unrighteous method deployed by man on earth is simply a display of wickedness in God's sight. And as an impartial judge, God will not allow the wicked to escape without being punished (Prov 11:6 & 21). And God's verdict for the wicked is ‘’Revenue or Inflow of Trouble’’ in perpetuity (Proverbs 15:6).

"A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked" - Psalms  37:16

Friends, I hope all those things you consider as treasures in your hands today are treasures indeed in the sight of God. Hope you are not using the proceeds of wickedness and manipulations to pile up fortune of vanity and agony for yourself and your household. Don’t wait till those dubious gains turn to gravel in your mouth (Prov 9:17-18). Please repent now. It is better to be in right standing with God and go to Heaven than to be rich in this world and end up in the place of torment in Hell (Luke 16:19-31, 1 Tim 6:6-7). However, nobody can truly live a righteous life in this corrupt world without a genuine encounter with the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21). That is why I am pleading with you to please surrender your life to Jesus Christ today.

''Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, So we cannot take anything out of it'' - 1 Timothy 6:6‭-‬7 TLV

"Secret To Be Content'' is the title of a wonderful hymn that re-echoes the need to be contented in the journey of life.

SECRET TO BE CONTENT (Author Unknown)

1. Greatly I rejoiced in the Lord,

Because your thinking for me

Now at length anew has blossomed,

Which you had indeed taken thought,

But lacked opportunity.

Refrain:

      Not by lack so that I speak,

      But Christ my secret,

      For I have learned in whatever circumstances

      To be content.

2. I know how to be abased,

And I know how to abound,

To be filled, to hunger or lack,

In all things and in everything

I’ve learned the secret.

May we receive grace to be contented with whatsoever God has given unto us until we finish our race on earth in Jesus name, amen. 

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, I want to invite you to our 71st Annual Convention with the theme - BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. Date: 7th - 13th August, 2023. Venue: Redemption Camp, Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria. 

Good day and God bless. 

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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