What’s Peculiar About You? Part [9] 02/01/2024 (Evening thought)

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand finds to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither you go.

[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 424] While the Israelites were the chosen and favored people of God, they must heed the restrictions which He placed upon them. They were directed, in all their intercourse with the Edomites, to beware of doing them injustice. They were to trade with them, buying such supplies as were needed, and promptly paying for all they had received. They were not dependent upon the Edomites, for they had a God rich in resources. In all of their intercourse they should exemplify the principles of the divine law, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”

Don’t take our word for it, try it if you are a business owner, and see if it would make a difference in the prices you would get from the very same supplier you have been doing business with for many years. The supplier will “ALWAYS” prefer prompt payment instead of a thirty-day lapse, and in many cases, will be willing to offer steep discounts as a result.

Again, there is a Royal way for technicians to do the trade they specialize in. One of the principles that is to be incorporated into the portfolio of the peculiar people is that if a job cannot be done correctly, for financial reasons, in most cases it is best not to take the job, rather than take it and be forced to do sub-standard work.

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

What’s Peculiar About You? Part [8] 01/31/2024 (Morning thought)

Deuteronomy 14:2 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

The following therefore, are just a few of the areas of concern that we will be looking at, to see how the peculiarity referenced in our first passage ought to be manifested in persons in real time. But before we delve into them, let us just be reminded of the word “Peculiar” and its meaning. Here it is again:  Peculiar: Characteristic of only one person, group, or thing: DISTINCTIVE: Different from the usual or normal: SPECIAL, PARTICULAR, CURIOUS, RARE, ABNORMAL, EXCEPTIONAL, EXTRAORDINARY, SINGULAR, PHENOMENAL, UNIQUE, ODD.

[1] Peculiarity in business and finances.  

Like as it is with all other aspects of Christianity, the peculiar people are to demonstrate a peculiarity in doing business, because all transactions, both with believers and unbelievers are to bear the stamp of Royalty, for the Bible says we are a Royal priesthood and the very description should be productive of a vastly superior way of doing business. In other words, the ways and means, the methods and the strategies utilized by the world should be in a great degree, different or unusual when compared with the way the peculiar people do business.

For instance, when doing business transactions, the world usually adopts what is known as “Net 30”, a system of payment by which the receiver of goods and services has thirty days to pay the full invoice of that which was forwarded up front. This practice is considered standard procedure and has become the norm. However, even though it’s now accepted as the gold standard in business circles there is a “peculiar” way of paying for goods and services, that is quite out of the mainstream, and yet it is quite superior by any measurement, and if adopted, will in most instances be preferred by merchants and suppliers alike.

Deuteronomy 2:4 And command you the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir and they shall be afraid of you: take good heed unto yourselves therefore. 6 You shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!