Cry yet, saying, thus said 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).
I heard the Spirit of God telling me that PROSPERITY is the excesses that one's have. That is, one is PROSPEROUS when he or she has excesses or more than his or her BASIC NEEDS. That this excesses (in terms of finance, possessions, etc) are to be GIVEN AWAY to help others to STRENGTHEN their Faith in God and to SPREAD the gospel of Christ. Take note, take heed!
I believe that is why Apostle Paul said thus:
But godliness with CONTENTMENT is great gain. For we brought NOTHING into this World, and it is certain we can carry NOTHING out. And having FOOD and RAIMENT (clothe) let us be therewith content. (1 Timothy 6:6-8).
And further counselled us thus:
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any COMFORT of LOVE, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil you my joy, that you be LIKE-MIND, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through STRIFE or VAINGLORY; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. LOOK NOT every man on his OWN things, but every man also on the things of OTHERS. (Philippians 2:1-4).
We in Christ are not to LOOK at fellow Christians in their OWN things, but in our collective wealth. That is, no one in Christ should LACK because he or she is spiritually or materially POOR, because he or she needs will me MET by those who are spiritually or materially RICH in Christ. True!
I believe that is why the Disciples of Jesus Christ in the early days of the Church practiced COMMONWEALTH, where every genuine followers share what they have to meet the needs of other believers. And there was none lacking anything among them. True! (Acts 2:36-47; Acts 4:31-37).
But today it is different because:
1. Many of us wants to LOOK LIKE the people of the World. So sad, so bad!
2. Many of us wants to SHOW we are better than the other person. So sad, so bad!
3. Many of us are so SELF-CENTERED and SELFISH. So sad, so bad!
4. Many of us are GREEDY and never CONTENTED. So sad, so bad!
5. Many of us are so LUST DRIVEN than love driven. So sad, so bad!
And so on.
Can we all repent and return back to God and start sharing His love by sharing our various grace in terms of personality, possessions, position, power, popularity, purpose, etc to assist one another in Christ specifically and humanity in general?
Many of us in Christ today have forgotten WHO we are in Christ in this World. Many have forgotten they are part of a CHOSEN generation, a ROYAL priesthood, HOLY nation and a PECULIAR people in Christ on the Earth to SHOWFORTH the praise (GLORY) of Him (God) who has called us from DARKNESS into in His LIGHT. Many in Christ have become more worldly than some people of the World. So sad, so bad! (1 Peter 2:9,10; Matthew 5:13-16; John 9:4,5).
What use is our days in Christ on Earth without impacting the lives of others with what we have being given by God in Christ in this World? What use?
We have forgotten that Jesus Christ said that:
1. We should lay up our treasures in Heaven, not on Earth by spending and sharing our possessions with the poor, needy, etc. (Matthew 6:19-21; Matthew 25:31-46).
2. We do unto others what we want others do to us. (Matthew 7:12).
3. We should take the gospel of salvation through Him (Jesus Christ) to all creature in nations of the World. (Mark 16:14-20).
John the Baptist told those who heed to his repentance call from their sin to give away one of the two things they had to someone that have none to show or proof their true repentance. (Luke 3:7-11).
Many genuine Christians today do NOT know that Bible reveals that pure Christianity religion is thus:
PURE RELIGION and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to VISIT the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to KEEP himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27).
You and I must NOT forget that as we expect our God and heavenly Father to give us a peaceful, PROSPEROUS and a glorious 2018:
1. He (God) also has a need and expectation to see His spiritually or materially POOR Children in Christ needs MET by His spiritually or materially RICH Children in Christ in this World. True! (Matthew 25:31-46; Galatians 6:7-10; Romans 15:1-7).
Take note, take heed!
2. He (God) also has a need and expectation to see His message of salvation through Jesus Christ SPREAD to every nook and cranny of the World by the prosperity of His Children in Christ in this World. True! (Mark 16:14-20; Acts 1:8).
Take note, take heed!
It is well with us all in Christ in this age!
We all should always remember that when we make the needs of God our Father a focus in our lives, He will make our own needs His focus as well. True! (James 4:1-5; 1 John 2:15-17; Luke 18:18-30).
2018...our year of TESTIMONY.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
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