Proverbs 14:4 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.” (Proverbs 14:4 NKJV)

He gives a subtle reminder on the importance of investing in proper resources to produce and to prosper. God provides us the tools. We are to consecrate it all to Him, maintain it, and steward it well.

In whatever areas of calling, ministry and trade God has positioned us, He equips us. We are to harness and use it. As in the analogy of a farmer, we are to assemble all the needed engine of production to cultivate the land. We are to sustain, strengthen and keep the oxen in good working condition. The feeder of our livestock must not be empty, but filled to keep them healthy and strong productive assets. Without them the farm is barren and wasted. The Message Bible paraphrase says: "No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow. (Proverbs 14:4 MSG)

The state and content of our barn and treasury, both in the physical and spiritual, reflect the condition of our workforce, our commitment, our diligence and the quality of resources we put in to till and sow our field. The larger land we plow and the more seeds we sow, the more crops we yield at the harvest. As it is written: "The point is this: "whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. (2 Corinthians 9:6 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:

F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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