In some Christian circles "prosperity" is a bad word. Some groups love spouting scripturee verses like the one in Matthew that talks about harder for a camel to go through the eyes of the needle than for a rich man to get into heaven, or using examples of what king soloman did, and how he wass so wealthy yet he turned away from God. But way too often there are key verses that get overlooked because of the close-mindedness of this religious belief. Verses like "I have come that you may have life and have life MORE abundantly" or "the Lord will what is good and our land will yield its increase" there are so many verses that talk about Gods desire for us to be abundant, and examples of Gods favor being on someone He loved and his financial abundance was upon that person. So why do so many of Gods people have such a negative view of financial properity?!
Where in Gods Word does God say 'I want you to be sick, poor, and sad and go preach the Good News and people will accept you.' ... I don't know what "Bible" you read. But the one I read says. That Jesus came for us to have an abundant life. One without limits. Jesus told us we would be able to even MORE than the things He did. More! Not less! So whyis everyone doing less?! The same Spirit that opperated in Jesus, the same one that rose him from the dead, we as Spirit filledChristians have that... but where is the evidence? Ok, I'm going off on a tangent here.
So let's look at this in the natural sense. If for example God told me to go to China to preach the gosple, but I believed that I should be poor cause if I were poor then it would be easier to get to heaven... I have three choices... 1) bum some money off my broke friends who also believe they shouldn't have money, 2)swim to japan or 3) borrow money from the wealthy muslims who hate the gosple but believe in prosperity. Hmmm...
TBN the largest television network... ever! Its a christian network. It brings the gosple all over the world! Not just that but it makes it available to nations that would otherwise outlaw this network. But can't because its done through satelite so the government can't restrict it. God surely has blessed that network. You may not agree with every teaching they have, or all of what they stand for but every day hundreds of people are turning to God and repenting from their sin because of this. You cannot put a price on the salvation of souls! But this was not done because they were poor. Or because they begged their poor friends to give their last two dimes. No, God has blessed them because God knew what they would do with the money! They use it to reach millions of people, bringing the knowledge of Christ into a dark place. God gives us money as a way to provide for ourselves and as seed. But if we are not giving into the kingdom of God that's seed that we are burrying in the ground hoping no one will steal it. Invest your seed. Even if its just two cents. Even if you have no money in your bank, you may have two shoes to sow, or a tie, or a hat, maybe even some homemade bread or cookies. God has given everyone SOMETHING! It may be next to nothing but when you show your faithfulness with what you do have God will increase that so you ave more to give... not moreto buy yourself fancy things with. Not more to spend on your flesh, not more to indulge in sin with. More to further Gods kingdom with, more to give to the pooor, more to keep the lights on in a church near you so that someone in need has a place that they can receive prayer. God wants your faithfulness with what He has given you becausse God wants to give you so much more.
Don't hide your seed folks, do something with it. And God multiplies it. He promises it.
This wasn't premeditated it was mostly just a rant, so I'm sorry for the lack of refrences. But I'm sure you can find it on your own if you look ;)
Peace out friends
-Sher
