Build and Sustain Generational Wealth 2

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

King David also had multiple income streams from tributes from the nations he conquered in battles, spoils of war. He was a warrior and made great wealth from the spoils of war and tributes from the nations he subdued. Significantly, David never relied on his physical strength or military prowess or strategy for defeating and subduing and conquering nations.  He relied on God for victory in every battle. God honored David’s dependence on Him and gave him victory at all times in addition to preserving him from destruction. Every battle strategy and victory came from God and David always returned the glory to God. It is also significant that David always consulted God before going for any battle. Despite several victories in battle, David never took it for granted to get into any battle without asking counsel, favor and direction from God. David’s strength was in his total reliance  and dependence on God. That was his own power  to get wealth and God added divine military strategies that gave him victory on all sides – he conquered and subdued nations all around him and they paid him tributes in addition to all the spoils of war. 1^st Chronicles Chapter 18 verses 6, 13, 1^st Samuel Chapter 16 verse 18.

King David was an extremely wealthy man in his time and nation but over time his children, great great grandchildren surpassed his wealth. Significantly, he was the father of King Solomon, the wisest and wealthiest king of his time. His wealth and wisdom surpassed the wealth and wisdom of other kings. He was the wealthiest king globally.

So also were Jehoshaphat and Hezekiah, other members of the Davidic lineage. How then did David, a shepherd boy who later became a warrior king make so much money that he gave one hundred thousand talents of gold , one million talents of silver, bronze and iron beyond measure, timber and stone for the building of the  temple? 1^st Chronicles Chapter 22 verses 14 to 16. This figure was later increased in 1^st Chronicles Chapter 29 verses 2 to 5.

Build and Sustain Generational Wealth 1

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.