LABOUR FOR REVELATION: GOD GAVE SUPERNATURAL REVELATION TO JOB THAT MADE HIM PROSPER

Scripture: Job 22:21-29
Topic: Labour For Revelation: God gave supernatural revelation to Job that made him prosper.

"ACQUAINT NOW THYSELF WITH HIM, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. RECEIVE, I PRAY THEE, THE LAW FROM HIS MOUTH, and lay up his words in thine heart. If thou RETURN TO THE ALMIGHTY, THOU SHALT BE BUILT UP, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. THEN SHALT THOU LAY UP GOLD AS DUST, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and THOU SHALT HAVE PLENTY OF SILVER. For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. THOU SHALT MAKE THY PRAYER UNTO HIM, AND HE SHALL HEAR THEE, and thou shalt pay thy vows. Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. WHEN MEN ARE CAST DOWN, THEN THOU SHALT SAY, THERE IS LIFTING UP; and he shall save the humble person."
Job 22:21-29

It is amazing that Job, the richest man in the east, was not labouring to be rich. He was labouring to know God. He was labouring to have a revelation of God.  

The revelation of the word of God is what made Job the richest man in the east.  Job had a seven-point plan that led to his amazing wealth. Gold became like dust to him and he had plenty of silver. Knowing God and having a revelation of Him was at the centre of his seven-point plan of prosperity. Job was labouring to know God and labouring to receive the law of God.  Job was coming near to God so that he could be built up.  Job was not labouring to be rich. He was labouring to know God. Labour for a revelation of God and all these things will be added unto you. 

Job’s plan of prosperity was simple. It had seven points:

1. Know God. Acquaint yourself with Him and be at peace. 

 2. Receive the law of God. 
"Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart." 
Job 22:22

3. Come to God and be built up.
" …return to the Almighty, thou shall be built up…" 
Job 22:23

4. Gold, like dust, will be your portion. 
"Then thou shalt lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks." 
Job 22:24

5. Silver will be your portion. 
" Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver."
Job 22:25

6. God will hear your prayer. 
" Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shall pay thy vows"
Job 22:27

7. When men are down you will be exempted. 
"When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, there is a lifting up; and he shall save the humble person." 
Job 22:29

Credit: Excerpt from 
Labour To Be Blessed 
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Anonymous28 February 2024 at 08:37

    In the bible all who walked with God were prosperous. When you know Him and have Him with you automatically you are a successful person. In Your presence there is fullness of joy at Your right hand there are pleasures even more..... Draw me closer to You Lord that I may know You more.

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  2. Anonymous29 February 2024 at 08:19

    Amen 🙏
    As you reveal me more of You Lord, land me into this abundance of blessing You gave Job. Let Gold be like dust to me and silver be my portion in Jesus mighty name.

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