{"id":4592,"date":"2022-11-18T13:24:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T20:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/withapurposeministries.com\/?p=4592"},"modified":"2022-11-18T13:33:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T20:33:52","slug":"prosperity-according-to-scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/withapurposeministries.com\/lisa\/prosperity-according-to-scripture\/","title":{"rendered":"PROSPERITY – ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Religion will teach you that prosperity is not of God. But that does not line up with the truth of God\u2019s word. It tells us in 2 Cor. 8:9, \u201cFor you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

The word rich in this verse means abundantly supplied; to be increased with goods, abounding in material resources. The word poor here means destitute as a beggar. Poverty means destitute of riches and abundance. When Jesus became poor for our sakes, it was while He was on the cross. This is where the exchange was made \u2013 He took our poverty\/our lack for HIS riches.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Jesus had a lack of nothing while He walked on the earth and that\u2019s what He desires for us and has made available to us if we will believe and receive what He did for us on the cross.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

God desires for us to be abundantly provided for in every area of our life where there is nothing missing, nothing lacking, nothing wanting.<\/p>\n\n

So prosperity is not just financially, but it definitely includes that. He wants us to be prosperous in our spirit, body and soul as well.<\/p>\n\n

When we take ALL limits off of God, this is when He can do exceedingly, abundantly above all we can ask or thing according to the power that is working in us (Eph. 3:20). And it will be in every area of our lives \u2013 spiritually, mentally, physically, financially, relationally.<\/p>\n\n

Here are some scriptures on God\u2019s ways on how to be prosperous:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Joshua 1:8 tells us that if the words of God won\u2019t depart out of our mouth, and if we will meditate on them day and night, then our way will be made prosperous and we will have good success.<\/li>\n
  2. Delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on it day and night, then we will be like a tree planted by the rivers of waters, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper \u2013 Ps. 1:2-3.<\/li>\n
  3. Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in ALL things and be in health, just as your soul prospers – 3 John 2 NKJV. To have a prosperous soul, it must be renewed in the Word of God (Rom. 12:2).<\/li>\n
  4. Honor the LORD with your possessions, and with the first fruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine \u2013 Prov. 3:9-10 KJV.<\/li>\n
  5. Walk uprightly and no good thing<\/span> will He withhold from you \u2013 Ps. 84:11.<\/li>\n
  6. Choose to serve God and not money \u2013 Matt. 6:24-33.<\/li>\n
  7. If you choose to hearken diligently to the voice of the Lord and obey Him, ALL these blessings listed in Deut. 28:1-14 will be yours. I would encourage you to read these verses.<\/li>\n
  8. Trust, fear and seek the Lord \u2013 you will have a lack of nothing – Ps. 34:8-10.<\/li>\n
  9. Purpose in your heart what to give and do it cheerfully, and God will make all grace abound toward you; that you will ALWAYS have ALL sufficiency in ALL things, so that you can abound to EVERY good work \u2013 2 Cor. 9:7-8.<\/li>\n
  10. Fear (reverence, be in awe of) the Lord and you will be blessed \u2013 Ps. 128:1, Prov. 28:25 (be made fat \u2013 prosperous).<\/li>\n
  11. Give to the poor and you will have a lack of nothing \u2013 Prov. 28:27.<\/li>\n
  12. Give and will be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom \u2013 Luke 6:38.<\/li>\n
  13. Seek first the Kingdom of God (His dominion, His rule and reign) and His righteousness (His faithfulness, truthfulness and nature) and ALL these things shall be added unto you (Matt. 6:33-34).<\/li>\n
  14. Fear (reverence) the Lord and delight greatly in His commandments (His precepts) and your seed shall be mighty upon the earth and wealth and riches shall be in your house \u2013 Ps. 112:1-3. (This whole chapter is so good).<\/li>\n
  15. By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor, and life \u2013 Prov. 22:4.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n