Righteous prosperity.

"THERE WAS a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong]."
Job 1:1(AMP)

Another example of a man who functioned in divine prosperity in the Bible is Job. Our opening scripture shows us the kind of man he was "…that man was blameless and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong]." This means that you do not have to be a fraudster to prosper. You can prosper in righteousness.

The outcome of Job's life as he walked in righteousness is shown to us in Job 1:3(AMP), "He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great body of servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the East." The outcome of Job's life was greatness.

Let me explain to you vividly how prosperous job was. The Bible says he had 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. Camels at that time were used as a means of transportation. So, camels would mean trailers in our day. That is to say that Job had 3,000 trailers. He was a big business man, yet he was a righteous man. He also had 500 yoke of oxen which would mean tractors in our day because oxen were used then to plough the field. So he was into mechanized farming. He also had 500 female donkeys which were like vehicles used to distribute goods for sales. He also had a great body of servants, in other words numerous employees. See how great the blessing made him.

I want you to know that serving God and prioritizing righteousness have benefits. You can deal righteously and still be the greatest in your field. The Bible says in Job 22:22-25, "If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver."

Prayer

In the Name of Jesus, Father, I commit to continue walking righteously and I turn away from every wrong way. I cast away all confidence and trust in material things and money. You are my source, my gold, my treasure and my large supply of every good thing. Amen.

For further study read:

Genesis 15:1, Psalm 18:2, Hebrews 13:5-6.

Doing the Word

Serve the Lord in righteousness.