The purpose of prosperity

"And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:"

Genesis 12:2

Why does God want you to be rich and wealthy? It is said that if you do not know the purpose of a thing, abuse is inevitable. Therefore, as a child of God you must know the purpose why God wants you to prosper.

We see one of the reasons why God wants us to prosper in Deuteronomy 8:18, it is to establish God's covenant. God prospers us so that we can partner with the kingdom of God and the spread of the gospel by our giving. As God prospers you, a certain percentage of your income must go into the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ in our day. This is something you must be actively involved with to sustain your prosperity.

Secondly, as God prospers you, you ought to take good care of your family. The Bible says in 1 Timothy 5:8, "But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." As God prospers you, He expects you to care for your family and those in your house. It is one of the reasons why God prospers you.

Thirdly, God prospers you so that you can be a blessing to many others. The Bible says in Genesis 12:2-3(AMP), "And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others]. And I will bless those who bless you [who confer prosperity or happiness upon you] and curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you; in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed [and by you they will bless themselves]. [Gal. 3:8.]"

Therefore as God prospers you, make sure your prosperity achieves these three primary purposes.

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for teaching me your Word today. I choose to pattern my life according to your truth by partnering with the gospel and being a blessing to my family and many others. Thank you Father for blessing me to be a blessing until all the families of the earth have been blessed in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Matthew 7:11, Luke 8:1-3, Galatians 6:10.

Doing the Word

Faithfully practise these three things.