Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
“A divine covenant is an agreement or a contract between the Lord and His people.”
All wisdom, skills and acumen comes from the Lord. The Lord God has made a “Covenant of Skills, Strength & Excellence” with the obedient. It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of the Living God that we will stand out and stand above others. The ability to achieve, innovate and be creative is a gift and an anointing from the Lord. Our talent and achievements must never puff us or make us proud. Pride is a slippery slope to downfall.
The Lord has anointed everyone with unique skills and talents. “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills (Exodus 31:1). He anointed Bazelel with the wisdom to design and craft the tabernacle of the Lord. Our obedience to the voice and the Word of God activates the hidden skills in us. Joseph was anointed with the financial and economic strategies. Daniel was anointed with the spirit of excellence and counsel. No one was able to stand against the Lord anointed.
Covenant of Skills & Excellence:
1. Enterprise: The niche and unique talents and wisdom flow from the Lord. God will bestow on us a special anointing and boldness to be enterprising.
2. Exemplary: Our work will not only be outstanding and exemplary, but will also be recognized and rewarded when we rely on and operate in the anointing from heaven.
3. Excellence: Our performance will be enviously excellent when we walk with the Lord. Daniel was anointed with the “spirit of excellence”. They were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent (Daniel 6:4). Intelligence cannot compete with godly excellence.
The ‘Covenant of Skills, Strength and Excellence” is a unique gift and anointing for those who love and diligently follow the Lord.
Prayer: Father Divine, anoint me with the spirit of excellence and shame the envious enemy. Amen.
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