Topic:SHINE IN PROSPERITY
Memorise: Cry yet, saying,
thus saith the LORD of hosts; my cities through prosperity shall yet be spread
abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Zechariah 1:17
Bible Text: Deuteronomy 28:9-13
Bible in one year: Exodus 12:1-13:16,
Romans 8:1-17
While it is true that the Lord expects us to shine
in the areas of our character and soul-winning, He also expects us to shine in
the area of prosperity. No wonder He gave us great promises on prosperity, such
as these found in Deuteronomy 28:12:
“The LORD shall open unto thee his good
treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless
all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou
shalt not borrow.”
Poverty is one of the repercussions of sin; hence
there is so much poverty across the globe. God is not happy with the level of
poverty in the world, this is why He has chosen to make His children prosper
and set them as lights that will wipe out the darkness of poverty from nations
(Psalm 35:27). If you have been blessed
by God but have not yet reached the level where you can lend to nations, it
shows that you have not yet arrived at the level of prosperity God is taking
you to. Because of your current lowly situation, you may find it hard to
believe that God can truly increase you to this level, but the truth about
God’s integrity is that if He has promised to do it, He will definitely keep
His promises, provided you do your part.
Concerning where God is taking you to, you
would be wise to always remember that your present situation does not matter.
God’s destination for you is quite different from where you are now. Your
present location cannot stop God from taking you to the destination He has for
you. He is the God who can relocate a beggar from the dunghill to sit with
princes and nobles (1st Samuel 2:8).
David was just a shepherd boy attending to his father’s little flock, but when
God decided to move him into greatness, his humble circumstances did not stop
God. The young shepherd boy became king according to God’s promise (2nd Samuel 7:8). God did the same for
Joseph. Joseph had a dream, but he also had very determined dream-killers as
brothers. They sold him into slavery, and at a point he was a prisoner. In
spite of all these, he rose from prison to become prime minister of Egypt (Psalm 105:17-22). You too are destined to be
great! Your present challenges or limitations cannot stop you from becoming
what God has ordained you to be. You shall be great! Nothing will stop you. No
one can stop you. It is well with your tomorrow.
Prayer Point:Father, make a
statement on prosperity to the world with my life and family.
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