WHAT IS MONEY @pezekielatang @ghor_ng

Tuesday, 2nd August
WHAT IS MONEY

Deuteronomy 8:18 KJV
“But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.”


In simple terms, money is an instrument with which transfer of goods and services are carried out. Money is a means of exchange between people. It is an instrument of payment. It comes by way of coins, banknotes, and/or what is called cash; depending on the country you are operating from. But the American dollar has been accepted as an international means of exchange. As such all other currencies of the world are measured against the dollar.
A deeper truth about money is not the paper or metal at your disposal, but how they came. It is value that brings money. There is what you give, have or produce in exchange for money, without which you will have no money at all. And so, offer nothing and you will get nothing in terms of money. Produce nothing and you will lose every right to money in all its ramifications. So money is a representation of the goods and services that you produce, and not just that paper. If you bring no goods and services to the table but have money, then you are either a thief or a person living in a "fool’s paradise". There must be worth attached to money for it to qualify as wealth in your life. The worth is what brought about the money, since money is a means of exchange. So our ability to produce goods or services defines real money.
God has said in our text that He gives us the power to get wealth. The word "power" means ability; so the ability to produce the goods and the services is what God gives to you. Therefore God shows up to enable you with abilities. Now, that is the true definition of the blessing; it is the true meaning of money. God is the One who blesses us with countless abilities, ranging from professional, academic and divine abilities. So if I were to paraphrase the text of today, then it would go thus; "it is He that gives you the ability to make money". The real money therefore is the ability that God gives.
Receive grace to connect with the abilities of God in Jesus Name.

Assignment
i. Do a self examination of your abilities today.
ii. Seek ways to deploy your abilities for profit or reward today.
iii. See all that you have and determine what to deploy to get them.

Prayer
-Lord I ask for the wisdom to profitably deploy my abilities in Jesus Name.
-Father show me the abilities You have deposited in me that I have not yet known or discovered.

Nugget
Our ability to produce goods or services defines real money.