«In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but in the revenue of the wicked Is trouble» (Proverbs 15:6).
William Colgate was born on January 25, 1783, in Kent (England). Because his family was very poor, he set off for New York (USA) at the age of 16, with the dream of prospering financially and supporting his family. But finding work was not easy at all. Colgate was a deeply religious young man, so he asked God for His blessing to find a good job, promising to faithfully return the tithe of everything he earned. He finally found a job as a soap manufacturer’s apprentice. There he learned and understood how the business worked. The idea to start his own soap factory sprang up in his mind. But what money could he do it with? He placed everything in God’s hands. One day he found a partner, Francis Smith, to start the business he longed for and things began to go amazingly well. In 1812, he bought his partner’s stocks and Colgate became the sole proprietor, who fulfilled his promise to return the tithe of his abundant profits. But, not settling for that, he decided to double the tithe of all his income. His sales increased more than he could have ever imagined. It’s believed that Colgate even got to the point of giving 50% of his profits as tithes. His business grew exponentially. Throughout his life, William Colgate contributed toward various Christian missionary projects, including significantly supporting various Bible Societies, which handed out the Holy Scriptures in several parts of the world, as well as theological seminaries and other Christian institutions. William Colgate died on March 25, 1857.
What do you think? Working is actually a spiritual experience, a means of living together with God and experiencing the power of His Word. Do you think God can’t bless you abundantly? He Himself invites you to prove it: «Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing…. Then ail nations will count you happy, for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts» (Malachi 3:10, 12, NRSV).
Don’t leave God out of your work life. Invite Him to be part of it and make the decision to be faithful to Him. If you do, your spiritual life will be strengthened, and your financial prosperity will be obvious. It’s a divine promise.
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Take From: Daily Devotions for Youth 2020
«A New You»
From: Alejandro Medina Villareal
Collaborators: Gezer Noria & Misael Morillo
