READ: Psalm 1
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. :-Matthew 6:21
Investing in the Word of God takes your heart deeper into God. This depth in the Word of God is a great form of preparation for your ministry.
Invest in good preaching and teaching. Spend money on the Word of God. What you spend money on reveals where your heart is. Some people do not want to spend any money on books and materials. They feel it should be free. The truth is that it is free. But you should see it as a treasure, which is worth more than anything else.
When your heart is in the Word of God, your ministry will change. I have not yet seen a ministry thrive that does not invest in and treasure visiting preachers. There are times I have visited churches, which are more concerned with saving money than honouring the person who has ministered to them. I have ministered in places where the pastor had no respect or acknowledgment for me and my message. They had no honour and no respect for the Word. It is rare for such people to ever be honoured themselves.
Invest in the message and invest in the messenger! Giving a good honorarium is a way of investing in the treasure of the Word. That shows where your heart is.
Buy books, buy videos, buy Bibles and buy gadgets that help you receive the Word of God. Buy audio books! Buy listening devices! Invest in the Word of God and you will be mightily blessed.