THE POWER OF UNITY AND COMMITMENT

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During Covid-19 palaver, a man was relieved of his job because the company felt it couldn't cope with more expenses without making much profit. The man got home, told his wife, who was a full housewife and after some days, the woman thought how will they be surviving since the husband has lost his job? So she packed her bag and left with the childre for her parents' house for survival. She left the husband alone. Hmm! You say is there a friend like Jesus?

From the story, has the husband done well? Has the wife done well the way she acted? What could have been the missing link in that family? One of the things we can see is the level of their unity.

Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. Luke 2:41-42 (NIV).

The Bible says, Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover and they took Jesus along at age 12. Passover celebration is one of the three major celebrations the Jew celebrate every year. During that time they go to Jerusalem where the Temple is, to worship God. Family can go there but it is not compulsory for a woman to follow the husband because of distance and if they don't have financial means to travel down there. This was the case of Mary and Joseph. They were not financially buoyant but both of them with Jesus went to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh. This shows unity and commitment in their family to worship God and achieve godly purpose together.

So, the first point of family financial breakthrough is that you must have unity in knowing, serving and being devoted to God. This will help you have inspirations of what to do concerning your financial life. Ask yourself, am I truly united with my husband or wife in knowing and serving God? Rather, do you know The Lord that provides together? Are you and your spouse serving the same God? What measure of maturity in faith do two of you have?

You need to find out because when there is any challenge in a family, it is the God you know that will help you and if two of you know the same God and have unity of faith, you will ask God for help and directions to help your finances, and it wil be done.

The power of unity in knowing and serving the same God will help you succeed financially and raise children that will succeed too. God is the force behind any financial breakthrough. Do you know people can get marry and may not be one or united even under the same roof?

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Today, some spouses are afraid of telling each other their jobs', businesses' or investments' secrets. Fear, insecurity and distrust control their days and relationship. One is apprehensive of the other.The Bible says, "How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?". Deuteronomy 32:30.

Unity in family faith, finance, business and investment fortify you against losses and vulnerabilities. If possibly only Joseph or Mary took Jesus to Jerusalem, in our contemporary days, people might say he or she intentionally did that to sacrifice the boy for money or child abuse and carelessness would have being the blame on either party.Friends, do you want to experience peace in your finances, businesses or investment? Check the unity level in your marriage.

There are risks in jobs, businesses and investments, when you're not united you may be be deceived and fall into unnecessary risk. Like the family previously described in the story above, they just need to come together at their time of need to find solution to their challenge. Separating from each other will make them vulnerable to the enemy, which is the devil. The scripture says though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Eccl 4:12.

Unity in family finances makes God to cover you. If you start little business or investment, it wil grow up fast with peace and rest of mind in such a manner that it will draw you near to God rather than taking you away from God.

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The power of unity and commitment in a family is very important for every family that wants to experience God's prosperity in their finances and other areas of life, even the supposedly Christian family.Once there is no unity in the spirit, soul and body and commitment between couples in whatever they do or want to do, it will affect their finances and slow down their progress. Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. Eccl 4:9.

Togetherness of Mary and Joseph in their devotion to their God shows in other areas of their lives. I admonish you to sit, think and work on the unity and commitment with God and your spouse your in family finance. It is time to stop thinking and labouring alone. You're not created by God to work that way.

Submit your family finance to Jesus Christ today to help you wherever there are issues. He is the Master of over any storm or disgrace.I pray a positive and prosperous new dawn start in your family finance today. Your peace in relationship is restored in Jesus name.

Shalom!

©Abiodun Fadare.30th July,2020.

Adewale Abiodun Fadare is a Pastor, Bible Teacher, Finance Expert and Writer. He lives happily with his wife and children in Lagos, Nigera. 

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