Topic:Hidden Riches
Text: Isaiah 43:1-3

You need to learn a lot concerning hidden riches. Most of what we know is generally limited to the realm of apparent wealth. Hidden riches must be discovered and explore to be enjoyed. This is the time to go for hidden riches of secret places. Let us look at one promise of God in Isaiah 43:3 “And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.” What does He mean by treasure of darkness, and hidden of secret places?

Until the discovery of crude oil, how many knew the “black gold” was hidden under the ground where nobody could see it with the naked eye? What about diamond? Where do we get it from? What about gold and silver? The Almighty God is saying here that He will give you oil, diamond, gold, silver and other minerals. You may have difficult in believing this. God owns all these minerals and He can give them to whomever He pleases. The reason why many are where they are today is because they are afraid to go higher. They simply pray, “God just give me the money to rent a one-room apartment.” If you want to die poor you will die poor, but I want to emphasize that poverty is evil. Do not let anybody deceive you that poverty is good.

The Bible says in Proverbs 10:15 “The rich man’s wealth is this strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.” God says poverty will destroy the poor. I do not want to be destroyed that is why I want to get rid of poverty and destruction altogether. In Proverbs 14:20, He says: “The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends. Also, Proverbs 22:7 says. “The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” If you decide to be poor, then you will be a slave throughout your life. This means that poverty brings hatred to you. You have not offended anybody but just because you are poor, your neighbour will hate you.

Memory Verse: II Corinthians 8:9 - “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through His prosperity might be rich.”