Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Divine resources are for divinely assigned tasks or
permit me to say divine projects. Divine projects are projects specific to the
plans and purposes of God for the common good and accomplishment of His
purposes for humanity. The rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem was for the
common good of humanity. Ezra and his team as well as the people of Judah and
Benjamin who responded to the call of Cyrus to go rebuild the temple in
Jerusalem accessed state resources that Cyrus released (Ezra Chapter 6 verses 3
to 4). Also, the gold and silver articles of the house of God which
Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon were
restored to the people of Judah for onward transmission to Jerusalem for use in
the new temple (Ezra Chapter 5 verses 13 to 15, 6 verse 5, 1 verses 1 to 11.
God prepared Cyrus to release the required resources
while Ezra and his team were prepared by God to manage the required resources
for the accomplishment of divine purposes in the divine timing of God. The
Psalmist noted that kings would bring presents to God because of the temple of
God at Jerusalem (Psalm 68 verses 29 to 31, 72 verses 10 to 11).
Much later, King Darius gave them additional state
resources (Ezra Chapter 6 verses 8 to 14; money from taxes in the region beyond
the River for the building of the temple and to be given immediately. King
Artaxerxes also gave them access to state resources (Ezra Chapter 7 verses 20
to 24). The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinims or servants of
the house of God were also excluded from any form of taxation, tribute or
custom.
Apart from these resources, the people received
additional favor from God and their neighbors who also supported the building
of the temple with their resources (Ezra Chapter 1 verses 4, 6). Additionally,
the people of Judah and Benjamin, beginning with the leadership also gave
generously and cheerfully for the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra Chapter 2
verses 68 to 69, Haggai Chapter 1 verses 12 to 15).
Access to divine resources is a process involving
commitment to a fervent relationship between you and God; then accepting His
Lordship, direction and guidance. That way, you do not struggle to access
resources. Rather, they flow to you as God guides and leads you to the open
doors where the resources are (Isaiah Chapter 58 verse 11, 48 verse 17, 1st
Corinthians Chapter 2 verses 9 to 16).
The first step to accessing divine resources is to
accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ over your life after which He fills you
with the Holy Spirit and then begins to shepherd you to His divine resources
kept for you from the foundation of the world.
You can access divine resources with the word of God
by calling forth the resources in prayers, prophetic utterances. Please see
Genesis Chapter 1, Romans Chapter 4 verse 17b, Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 3. The
word of God always has power to create beauty, love, wealth, life, etc out of
nothing. The creative power of the word of God is evidenced in the Bible – when
Jesus thanked God for the few loaves of bread and fish that would feed the
thousands. He was calling forth and creating abundance from what was available.
He did not complain of insufficiency like the disciples. Instead, He thanked
God who always knows how to multiply and compound whatever resources are
brought before Him for multiplication and abundance. Elisha did the same – 2nd
Kings Chapter 3. Thanksgiving brings about multiplication and increase as well
as abundance – Matthew Chapter 15 verses 32 to 39.
The resources are your God given intangible and
tangible assets, God’s open doors for you to showcase the assets especially the
intangible assets as in the cases of Joseph, Daniel, David, Mordecai, Ezra,
Bezalel and co, Huram the master craftsman from Tyre, Jephthah.
Additionally,
God deposited great brands in you that He had strategically positioned as great
global bestselling brands. They include:
The brand YOU (insert your name) that is wealth worth
billions if only you know what to do with the brand. Ask God for wisdom.
The divine ideas and talents God blessed you with, that
can become life transforming billion dollar enterprises freely given to you by
God.
The businesses, you name them that are life transforming
billion dollar enterprises freely given to you by God.
Your God given expertise in the area you are skilled in
such as preaching, singing, dancing, designing, coordinating people, events
management, trading, information management, teaching training, public
speaking, mobilizing and organizing, etc.
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