Prosperity Seed, Part 4

And here we are again with the prosperity seed packet.

Are you taking a different view of prosperity by now? I certainly trust that you are. Let the Word of God speak for itself.

Our seeds today are Psalm 1:1-3 in the Amplified Bible,and Joshua 1:7-9.

Psalm 1:1-3
BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.
But his delight and desire are in the law (we would say word) and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night.
And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity].

Joshua 1:7-9 Amplified Bible
Only you be strong and very courageous, that you may do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.
Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

In these two passages of scripture in the Old Testament (even before Jesus came and died on the cross and redeemed us from the curse of the law) the Lord through the writers is telling us that we will prosper as we stay focused on Him and His Word and His ways.

If we look at Psalm 1 this is what we see. The person who delights in God’s Word, whose desire is toward the Lord and His Word continually shall be stable, unmovable and prosper. Do you notice that another word for prosper here is mature? A prosperous person is a mature person in the ways of the Lord. He is not moved by the wind and the waves and by every sleight of doctrine. We all are attaining to maturity, to prosperity every day. Don’t compare yourself to someone else. Measure yourself in terms of the Spirit of God’s yardstick for you for that day, for that week, for that month, for that year. He will always measure it against the Word, but He will never condemn you or give you too much to digest at once. Only man in his zeal for you to know about God and His ways does that.

And then look at Joshua. As we keep God’s Word before us, coming out of our mouth, thinking on it during the day and at night before we go to sleep, we shall have a prosperous life. As we not only look at God’s Word and speak it and meditate it, but also as we do what it says, we shall be successful. Our way will be prosperous. We shall deal wisely. We shall have good success.

Prosperity is a result of a Godly life. It is not automatic. We must know that prosperity is God’s gift to us as His children, members of His household, royalty in His Kingdom. We must reach out and take it as a gift from our Father. He will not only give us the gift, He will teach us how to take care of the gift. He always maintains what He gives. What we have to do is learn of His gift and take it and let the Spirit of God teach us how to use it for the Kingdom of God, for God’s purposes.

I believe that many of you have learned some things from God’s Word about prosperity in these last teachings. It is my prayer and my desire that you will become the prosperous children that God intended you to be. Stay focused on Him, love Him, obey Him, love and respect Him and His Word and be doers of His powerful Word, and He will do the rest.

This is my prayer for you: May The Blessing of the Lord operate in you in His fullness.