Tuesday 31 January 2012

PROVOKING BLESSING


READ: DEUTERONOMY 28:10-40
Your prosperity is by divine decrees. The first one is in Psalm 34:10 “The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.” The word of God here does not say “those that seek the Lord may not.” He says they “shall not lack any good thing.” This verse is written in the language of a decree with God’s seal on it. The only way you can “lack any good thing” is when the good thing comes and you personally reject it. The second decree is in Deuteronomy 28:11 “And theLORD will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground…” It says the Lord will grant you plenty of goods. It did not say plenty of spirit. And what are goods? They are cars, houses, clothes, land, anything money can buy, material things! Further it says, “in the fruit of your body.” That means you will have children, as many as you want, and you will have lots of money to take care of them. If you have domestic animal-goat, sheep, poultry and cattle-God says they will keep on prospering. If you plant anything, it will come out very well. Now examine the next verse carefully. “The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.” God is not talking about you lending money to individuals but to nations. He added one thing, ‘BUT YOU SHALL NOT BORROW.’ This is talking about wealth that is very difficult for human beings to imagine.
MEMORIZE: PSALM 34:10 –The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.