The Profit Of Godly Character

SUNDAY 1ST JUNE 2025

TOPIC: THE PROFIT OF GODLY CHARACTER

SCRIPTURE: For boodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 1Timothy 4:8

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Iniquity invites calamity.

It has been confirmed that godliness is not just about escaping hell at the end of time. Godliness has profits, both in this life and in the life to come. The profitability of godliness is much more than making heaven at the end.

Of course, making heaven at the end is the ultimate in our walk with God. It is the best thing that can happen to anyone. No wonder, the Bible says, For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? (Mark 8:36).

But the critical thing to note is that godliness is profitable, first on the earth.

In those days, we used to sing a song that says, ‘It pays to serve Jesus, I speak from my heart. He’ll always be with us, if we do our part; There’s naught in this wide world can pleasure afford, There’s peace and contentment in serving the Lord.’

Beloved, the truth is, it pays to serve the Lord. Godliness is profitable on earth before it takes us to heaven. That is why we shall be looking at two profits of godliness in our studies today.

1. Godly character attracts the Presence of God and the Presence of God equals the anointing. Psalm 24:3-4 says, Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Godliness makes a person ascend the hill of the Lord. Godly character establishes a person in the Presence of God. The opposite is also true: ungodly character disconnects man from the Presence of God (Isaiah 59:1-2, Habakkuk 1:13). Iniquity keeps a person distant from God.

2. Godly character impacts boldness, confidence and the audacity of faith that may be needed in times of confrontation. No wonder Jesus says in John 14:30, Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. ‘Hath nothing in me’ means the devil could not find any fault in him; there was nothing to hide, and so nothing to fear.

That is, “The devil is looking for me, but he is helpless. The prince of this world cometh but he can find nothing in me.”

Beloved, it is crucial to note that iniquity invites calamity, but spirituality with integrity frustrates calamity.

When there is nothing to hide, boldness is intact. For instance, little children would look at you straight in the eyes and be afraid of nothing. A child can even look straight at a snake unafraid. Of course, he is not aware that it is dangerous. In their world of innocence, they have nothing to fear.

Beloved, at one point or the other in your life, satan, the prince of this world and his agents may try to look for you. The question is, would you be able to overcome them?

Remember this: Iniquity invites calamity.

ASSIGNMENT (S):
1. Guard your heart from guilt.

2. Ask God to grant you the grace to say, ‘No!’ to sin always.

Father, I receive today, the grace to walk in uprightness. Purify my heart, Lord. The prince of this world shall find nothing in me, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

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DAILY BIBLE READING: Psalm 70-72

QUOTE: When you have chosen the life of sin, you have sacrificed the Presence of God. Culled from the Book, Who Are You by Dr Paul Enenche.

AMAZING FACT: Some mushrooms can glow in the dark due to a phenomenon called bioluminescence.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Grace to walk in uprightness be imparted in Jesus’ Name.