As Christians, prosperity is one of redemptive rights in Christ, the Bible made us to know that Christ was poor so that through his poverty we might be rich. Christ willingly embraced poverty in order to grant us abundant blessings through his grace. Therefore, it is odd for anyone to think that Christianity is synonymous to poverty and suffering. This is the mindset that some people have cultivated and I tell you that this is a very wrong and an ungodly mindset to have. Looking at it from a Biblical aspect, we will see that God truly desires for us to prosper and be in good health.
However, in a world like ours where prosperity is often linked to material possession, wealth and influence. But in scriptural view, prosperity is not considered as our earthly possessions, rather prosperity is portrayed as wholeness, fruitfulness, emotional peace and having a great and healthy relationship with God. This does not mean that having material possessions and financial abundance is wrong, it is not wrong and we are meant to also have these things and enjoy them. It just means that Biblical first view on prosperity is one that begins with the richness of the soul, a soul that is anchored in God, one that is filled with love, faith, peace, and hope.
Like I said earlier, God does not condemn physical wealth, instead he warns us against making it a demi god. As believers of Christ, it is important we know that Biblical definition of prosperity is different from that of the world. True prosperity starts from inside, which is the soul, then followed by outer prosperity which is our earthly possessions and wealth. These wealth is given to us by God as an added tool for us to also become channels of blessings to other people, not just for our selfish gain and desires.
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What Does The Bible Say About Prosperity?
The Bible gives us examples of people who truly prospered. Some of these people are, Abraham, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Isaac. Each of these people prospered physically because they first gained soul prosperity, they walked uprightly before God, desiring only things that pertained to his kingdom. When God told Solomon to make any request and it will be granted to him, he first requested for wisdom to rule righteously. He asked for that which would prosper his soul first, from there, God added the physical prosperity to him. This tells us that true prosperity serve’s God’s mission first.
Matthew 6:33 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well”. This verse tells us that when we seek God first, wealth and riches will come in abundance even without asking for it. This scriptures also encourages us to always put God and his kingdom first.
3 John 1:22 “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well”. This scripture highlights God’s desire for us to prosper, and most importantly for the prosperity to be all round, touching our spirits, souls and body.
Joshua 1:8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success”. The Bible is our guideline to having and living a successful life here on earth.
Bible Verses About Prosperity
- For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
- Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. – 3 John 1:2
- The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. – Proverbs 10:22
- Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. – Psalms 1:1-3
- And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19
- But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today. – Deuteronomy 8:18
- Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. – Malachi 3:10
- Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, ‘Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. – Psalm 35:27
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6
- But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33
- Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. – Luke 6:38
- This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. – Isaiah 48:17
- Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. – Psalm 112:1-3
- The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. – Proverbs 21:5
- Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and find joy in their toil— this is a gift of God. – Ecclesiastes 5:19
- Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense. – Proverbs 12:11
- The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper. – Proverbs 28:25
- And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. – 2 Corinthians 9:8
- Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions. – Luke 12:15
- Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:4
- For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who has not, even what he does have will be taken away. – Matthew 25:29
- Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. – Proverbs 16:3
- They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, they and their descendants with them. – Isaiah 65:23
- Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. – James 1:17
- Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. – Proverbs 19:17
- Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. – Malachi 3:10
- Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. – Luke 6:38
- You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. – Psalm 128:2
- This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. – Joshua 1:8
- And keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn. – 1 Kings 2:3
- For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. – 2 Corinthians 8:9
- Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. – Proverbs 3:9-10
- For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. – Psalm 84:11
- If they listen and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness. – Job 36:11
- The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. – Proverbs 13:4
- If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land. – Isaiah 1:19
- The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. – Proverbs 22:4
- His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. – 2 Peter 1:3
- And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. – James 1:4
- Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.- Genesis 13:2
