Mighty for Economic Leadership
This is the final stage in the 7-Step Boaz Process. It is what you become over time when you execute the wisdom God gives you for creative enterprise.
What It Means to be Mighty for Economic Leadership
You are mighty for economic leadership when you have demonstrated that you can create wealth in God’s way, and this has brought you influence in society. And that you can guide and support others to do the same, helping them to achieve what you have achieved.
This is what Boaz demonstrated in the book of Ruth, our biblical reference for the 7-Step Boaz Process. In Ruth 2:1 we are told that Boaz was a wealthy man. And in Ruth 4, we see him at the city council structuring a transaction that transformed Ruth and Naomi’s lives, based on a statute in the word of God.
We see this same trait of being mighty for economic leadership in Job as well. In Job 29:11-17, it says: “All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me. For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help. I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy. Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban. I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame. I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help. I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth (NLT).
This is what it means to be mighty for economic leadership.
How Ruth Became Mighty for Economic Leadership
Question: Did Ruth the poor barren widow become mighty for economic leadership? The emphatic answer is yes. An obvious evidence is that an entire book was dedicated in the Bible to her story. The book of Ruth is the biography of this amazing woman whose life continues to lead and teach us till today.
Ruth became mighty for economic leadership when she executed the heavenly wisdom Naomi gave her (Ruth 3). This created a path for her to marry Boaz, becoming a joint owner of his wealth. She was later numbered among the matriarchs who built the nation of Israel!
Characteristics of Those Who Are Mighty for Economic Leadership
Those who are mighty to provide economic leadership to others have certain common characteristics. We see these in the lives of Boaz and Job. They are as follows:
(1) They are kind and look out for the good of the generality of persons operating in their industries and markets. (Ruth 2:4, Job 29:12-13)
(2) They are fair and righteous in their business dealings. (Ruth 3:10-13, Job 29:14)
(3) The source of their income/career is God; they prosper only by faith in Him. (Job 29:1-5)
(4) The Holy Spirit teaches them their moves in the market – what to know, what to say and what to do. (Job 29:1-5)
(5) They establish businesses for the common good, grow and manage it for the common good, and hold it in trust for the common good. (Ruth 4:10, Job 1:1-3, Job 29:12-13)
(6) They are wealthy and influential in their societies, turning many to righteousness. (Ruth 2:1, Job 1:1-3)
In Conclusion…
God wants you to be a believer in Jesus Christ, surrounded and supported by a God-fearing family. He wants you to develop the discipline of work to provide for yourself and others. As you do this God wants you to understand His word as regards finances and material provision. This word will produce faith in you to work with God towards making you wealthy, in addition to developing a liberal heart in you to give to God by supporting the needs of others.
These then set you up to receive heavenly wisdom from God on what to do in the market to become wealthy. As you obey God and execute this wisdom in faith, God will bless the work of your hands. He will make you a wealthy person who has liberal heart that supports others to become like you.
