a)
“It takes wisdom to have a good family [By wisdom a house is built], and it takes understanding to make it strong [by
understanding it is established]. It takes knowledge to fill a home [By knowledge rooms are filled] with rare and beautiful
treasures (Proverbs 24, Expanded Bible).
b) Wise people have great power [or are mightier than strong people], and those with knowledge have [or than those with] great
strength. (Proverbs 24, Expanded Bible).
In executing your calling, God provides resources immeasurably and He places them within your reach. It is with these resources
that you establish a foundation for the work you will do for God. The same resources will also ensure that any challenges along the
way are sufficiently dealt with.
Every call has a profit to it. Please note the emphasis – PROFIT. Not CURRENCY. PROFIT. Profit is that which is gained when in
a venture you assess the results against the initial investment and the in between activities. Positive results show good profit that
can be used to repay the laborer or they can be ploughed back into the venture. For God’s work, both happen. Profit can be
anything ranging from material gain to spiritual nourishment. Whatever the case may be, we must all enjoy the PROFIT of our
labor as this is what God has designed for us – WORK then ENJOY. (Ecclesiastes 5)
I will leave it at this point with two phrases, again from the true Word
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it
The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge
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