Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
The Biblical truth about wealth creation is that wealth has to be created – Deuteronomy Chapter 8 verse 18. The indebted prophet’s widow alongside her two sons became packagers of an unlimited divine resource which they later marketed to generate money. Wealth was created.
The power to create wealth can be mental, spiritual and
physical. Whichever, God deposited in you the power to create wealth. David for
instance had military power and used that power to advantage in securing
personal and national wealth in Israel. How? The nations he subdued brought
tribute to him. In addition, the spoils of war, particularly the gold, silver
and bronze pieces alongside iron and
opulent garments contributed to his wealth. The slaves taken in war also worked
the land for agricultural produce.
Solomon was blessed with spiritual and mental power.
His spiritual power lay in his total surrender, respect, honor and obedience to
God coupled with his total dependence on God to help him administer justice. Consequently,
God blessed him with the additional gift of wisdom. He was the wisest man of
his time and globally he became a resource and reference on wisdom. People;
especially kings and queens as well as people of great repute, social and
economic standing came in search of him to hear his wisdom. They did not come
empty handed. They came with quality gifts that translated into great wealth
for Solomon. He became the wealthiest person of his time. Solomon also invested
in intra region trade and had a flourishing bilateral trade treaty and business
with Hiram, king of Tyre. This increased his wealth.
