You will be empowered to fail if choose not to serve the Lord God with joyfulness and gladness of heart for the abundance of all things, even in times of recession. The kingdom of God never experiences layoffs, cutbacks, or downsizing. In other words, when you complain you are sentencing your finances to default.

            Always remember, you can put something in God's place, but you will never be able to replace Him. When you place your trust in something that is not alive, you are going to get the results of something that is dead.

            Naomi’s family pilgrimage proved quite grievous. Her husband met an untimely death. Her two sons then married women of Moab. To escalate Naomi’s grief, both sons died prematurely, leaving her with two daughters-in-law from a foreign land and absolutely no possibility of having an heir or support. However, Ruth’s and Orpah’s marriage to Mahlon and Chilion extended their right of entry into a covenant with the God Almighty. (to be continued)