We have had several discussions about prosperity over the past few months. We know that scriptures say, “for it is he (God) that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant” (Deuteronomy 8:18). While the passage makes it abundantly clear that prosperity is truly of God, it also appears to state the purpose, the reason God gives his children this ability to get wealth or as some have put it, to get rich. We know that most of the time, the prosperity message is taught as a means for an individual to increase one’s own self. But, while this may be man’s purpose for striving to achieve wealth, it is not God’s purpose for giving us the ability to get this wealth.
God’s purpose or reason for prosperity is to not to increase someone so that person can get more things for him or herself. No, God needs us to help him establish his covenant. God needs us to help him fulfill his promise to our ancestors. God’s purpose or reason for the prosperity is to increase someone so that person can be a blessing to others. God needs us to give, so that we can be a blessing, so that we can be his blessing to others.
God may have been able to rain manna from the sky for the children of Israel while they were in the desert (Psalm 78:24), but when it comes to money, it is a completely different story. God cannot manufacture currency and have it rain down from heaven to help those in need. For one, it is illegal to manufacture currency. Then, imagine what an influx of counterfeit money would do to the financial stability of a country or even the world’s financial stage; it would be catastrophic. Therefore, God has instituted a system, where he uses the wealth that he gives his child the ability to get, to provide for those children who have need in the kingdom. This is the covenant God made with our ancestors, and he uses his children to help him establish it.
So maybe now you can see the truth about prosperity. God is not against prosperity or against you having financial prosperity as long as you remember the reason for your prosperity, to be a giver. God wants you to be a giver, so that you become a blessing to those that need God’s blessings. You are all God has to do this. You should live to give and not live to get. We know that this goes against all that the world’s financial system has taught you, but you need to get plugged into God financial system.
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38).
Having money will only amplify that which is already in someone’s heart. If a person has a heart for selfishness, then having money will only intensify that selfish desire. But, if someone has a heart for giving, the money will make stronger that desire to give. When a person has the heart of a giver, they understand that what they give returns to them, in full and overflowing measure, pressed down and shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Please note that it is man, who will give into the giver’s bosom and not God. The person understands that with what measure they use to give is the same that men will use to give back. The person understands that they have been entrusted to watch over what they already know, belongs to God. This person understands the true purpose, the true reason for the prosperity. The person understands that everything belongs to God; the earth and everything in it and all of the inhabitants belong to God (Psalm 24:1). This person knows that no man has ever taken any of what they claims belong to them, with them when they left this earth. If any of it were theirs, you would think that they would be able to take it with them. It has not happened yet.
Once again, we know that our commentary will not settle this long-running debate. However, we do pray that our commentary just might offer a clearer understanding of the true purpose for the prosperity. As we always do, we pray that you will be abundantly blessed, greatly informed, and that you will be the better for having read the message. If you are blessed by this message, please share it with others so that they may be blessed as well. Amen.
Enjoy your blessings - KW
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