“If
ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land” (Isaiah 1:19).
We serve a God who has plans, purposes,
designs and objectives. God has a plan for you to be wealthy. He has a purpose.
God has a design and objectives about you becoming wealthy. Failure to
understand the prosperity message results in selfishness. That leads to a
situation whereby one thinks about grabbing everything for himself.
God wants His people to take care of His Kingdom
business. If His people take care of His kingdom business, the Kingdom takes
care of them. In order for wealth to be a reality in your life, it will take
mainly two things:
1)
Be willing
It takes willingness to enjoy the good of the land.
Through your wealth, you will enjoy what life has to offer. Remember John 10:10, which says, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal,
and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they
might have it more abundantly.” Can you see the language God uses?
God talks of abundance. If you are lacking in life, it is not God’s doing. He
is not your enemy. God cannot benefit anything out of your lack. God grants
abundance. That takes willingness. If you are willing you will follow God’s
guidance on accumulating the wealth he has in store for you. Note that
willingness is does not just end at the thought level. There has to be action in
order for willingness to be demonstrated. Arise and take actions towards finding
your wealthy place.
2)
Be obedient
What made Abraham wealthy and very rich is obedient to
God. Remember when he was about to slay his only begotten son Isaac? That takes
obedience child of God. If you were asked to offer your ONLY child, what would
you do? Definitely such would not be an easy thing and I am sure it wasn’t easy
for Abraham either. But he obeyed. As a result God made him a blessing to the
nations. He is considered the Father of faith today and to generations to come.
Through your obedience to God, you will eat the good of the land.
God’s will
It
is God’s will for you to prosper. According to 3 John 2, the Bible records, “Beloved, I wish above all things
that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” Actually,
three types of prosperity are talked about here: prosperity in your health; prosperity
in your finances; and prosperity in your soul. God’s will for your prosperity and wealth
is proven by scripture. Look at the following scripture:
But
thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to
get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers,
as it is this day. (Deuteronomy 8:18).
See the purpose? To establish the God’s covenant.
The purpose is to carry out the will of God on earth. We must support His
kingdom with our wealth. It is not just about us and our children. We should
not ignore what God cares about. God wants to bless you and further use you to
fulfill His will on earth. If you trust Him, He will entrust you with wealth.
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