Tuesday February 16th, 2021
Memorize: Deuteronomy 28:1 Coping Words (CW)
« If you diligently obey the LORD your God and faithfully follow all His commands that I am giving you today, He will make you greater than any other nation on earth. »
Read: Genesis 1:26-30 New King James Versions (NKJV)
26 Then God said,
“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;
let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle,
over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27 So God created man in His own image;
in the image of God He created him;
male and female He created them.
28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them,
“Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air,
and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
29 And God said,
“See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed;
to you it shall be for food.
30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life,
I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.
Message:
When God created the earth, He looked at it and saw that it was very good (Genesis 1:31).
Afterwards, He gave mankind dominion over all the resources. As a result, prosperity became the inheritance of every man.
Unfortunately, man lost these benefits after falling into sin.
Thankfully, God raised a second Adam to reconcile man to Himself.
Beloved, as soon as you are reconciled to God by connecting to the second Adam – Jesus Christ, whatever God has will become yours.
What does God have?
He owns the cattle upon a thousand hills (Psalms 50:10), so you should not lack food.
Among other things, gold and silver also belong to Him (Haggai 2:8).
Being God’s child means you have a mansion in the most beautiful estate ever, where the ground is paved with gold. Isn’t that wonderful?
« Instead, remember that the LORD your God gives you the strength to make a living. That’s how he keeps the promise He made to your ancestors. »
If we would enjoy divine prosperity, we must not forget God because it is only through His power, we can get wealth.
This means if someone does not have enough power to get wealth, most likely, such a person has forgotten God.
Have you forgotten God?
How is your relationship with Him?
When last did you praise and worship Him alone without making requests?
When last did you study your Bible all by yourself?
Those who have not forgotten God obey His every word, so He gives them everything they ask for.
Job 36:11NLT says:
« If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant. »
Seek God first. Prosperity will follow (Matthew 6:33).
God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
Reflection: If you want to prosper, stay close to God.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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