Biblical prosperity

Saturday, May 21st
Biblical prosperity.

“Remember, I will be with you and protect you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you."”                  
Genesis 28:15(GNB)

Biblical prosperity is a result of supernatural influence. You must realize that God is enough; He is all you need, with Him you can have all your dreams come through. What He said to Jacob in our opening scripture is what He says to you today, “I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you.” Amen.

You are not disadvantaged. You can prosper anywhere you are for God is with you. Remember that He will be with you and protect you wherever you go. Therefore you can prosper under any circumstances. Nothing and no one can stop your success. Isaiah 54:15 says, “Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.”

You can prosper inspite of the world's system. Do not copy them. Prosperity requires divine partnership. So recognize that everything you do can be done in partnership with God. You are not alone; expect to prosper in all that you do. You can prosper wherever you are irrespective of negative conditions. Biblical prosperity is not limited by negative circumstances, it triumphs over negative circumstances.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank you because you are with me therefore I am prosperous. According to your Word, You will be with me and protect me wherever I go. You will not leave me until every good word you have spoken to me has been brought to fruition in my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 26:1-3, 6, 12-14, Genesis 31:6-9, Deuteronomy 31:6.

Doing the Word
Be conscious of God's divine backing in all you do.

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Increase your knowledge base

Friday, May 20th
Increase your knowledge base.

“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
Proverbs 24:3-4

One of the reasons why people are poor is because of a lack of productivity. One of the things you need to do in other for you to increase your level of productivity is to increase your knowledge base. You may need to get new skills. If need be you may need to go back to school or complete your education if you have not. You may also need to acquire computer education as it is required to be effective in most professions today; so you may need to learn new programs and software's that will increase your efficiency and productivity in what you do.

Always remember that with productivity comes increase. Therefore if you are praying for promotion then you must be willing to apply yourself to a greater level of productivity. Joseph was productive and as a result he was promoted. The Bible says, “And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all that he did to flourish and succeed in his hand. So Joseph pleased [Potiphar] and found favor in his sight, and he served him. And [his master] made him supervisor over his house and he put all that he had in his charge. From the time that he made him supervisor in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the Lord's blessing was on all that he had in the house and in the field. And [Potiphar] left all that he had in Joseph's charge and paid no attention to anything he had except the food he ate.” Genesis 39:3-6 (AMP)

Joseph started as a slave and grew to become a supervisor in the house of his master Potiphar the Egyptian because he was productive. I encourage you today to step up your level of productivity in what you do knowing that the blessing is also upon your life for an increased level of productivity even as you increase your knowledge base.

Prayer.
 Dear Father, I ask that you fill me with the knowledge of your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding concerning my business and every area of my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 24:5, Colossians 1:9-11.

Doing the Word
Research and find out ways you can be more productive in what you do. Be diligent enough to apply your findings.

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The right mindset

Thursday, May 19th
The right mindset.

“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: …”
Proverbs 23:7

Your greatest limitation in your journey of advancement and prosperity is in your mind. This is why the Bible says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: …” So, how do you think concerning your provision? Do you see God as your source? Is that your mindset? This is important because your mindset decides from the outset the outcome of your life.

When you observe the life of Joseph in the scriptures, you will notice that he never complained when he was brought down to Egypt because he had the right mindset. He had an understanding of divine prosperity. That is the understanding you need to excel wherever you are. This understanding will give you a mindset that gives you such confidence that wherever you are if God is there, you will prosper.

See how the Bible describes the life of Joseph even when it looked as though he was in a disadvantaged circumstance, divine prosperity was still at work. The Bible says, “And Joseph was brought down to  Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither. And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.” Genesis 39:1-3. This does not describe prosperity by your effort. This is prosperity by God's involvement in your life.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I choose to maintain the right attitude irrespective of my circumstances. I believe I receive grace to excel, to make progress and to prosper wherever I am and in whatever I lay my hands to do. Thank you Father for divine prosperity is at work in me, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Genesis 21:22, Genesis 39:20-23, Acts 7:9-10.

Doing the Word
Meditate on Philippians 4:13.

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Money matters

Wednesday, May 18th
Money matters.

“Why spend money on what does not satisfy? Why spend your wages and still be hungry? Listen to me and do what I say, and you will enjoy the best food of all.”
Isaiah 55:2(GNB)

All true prosperity begins in the mind. The difference between the poor and the rich is their way of thinking or their mentality. When you put money in the hands of a poor man, all he thinks about is his needs and how to spend that money to meet his immediate needs. The mentality of the rich is different. When you put money in the hands of the rich he thinks of how to multiply it (he invests it). The poor man spends all his money but the rich man invests most of his money.

To be a truly rich man God's way, you will have to reorder your priorities. What is the first thing you do when money comes into your hands? As a steward over God's resources, the first thing to do is for you to remove God's portion which is your tithe (10 percent) it belongs to God. Do not use your tithe to do business and neither should you spend your tithe to meet your needs. Tithing is kingdom investment which guarantees supernatural prosperity. Your tithing will save you from all kinds of loses, it guarantees an abundance of good things and God's partnership with you in your business and finances. It guarantees a steady growth in your income until there is no more need in your life and it insures your business against failure. There is so much benefits that tithing will bring to you that is why it should be your number one priority in your finances.

Prayer.    
Dear Father, I ask that you grant me wisdom in financial management and how to multiply wealth, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Jeremiah 2:13, Haggai 1:5-6, Malachi 3:6-12.

Doing the Word

Do an honest assessment of your income and ascertain for yourself how much of your income you invest every month. (Your tithe, seeds, offerings, seeds to other believers, gifts to the poor, other business investments)

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Prosper in all realms

Tuesday, May 17th
Prosper in all realms.

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
3 John 1:2

Prosperity means more than money, but to most people prosperity is all about amassing money. Prosperity to them for the most part means financial prosperity alone but that is just one kind of prosperity because there are others.

While the natural man focuses mainly on financial prosperity, it is important that we as believers excel in all the different kinds of prosperity which includes spiritual, mental and physical prosperity. Spiritual prosperity refers to the prosperity of your soul; this includes making spiritual advancement or spiritual growth.

Mental prosperity refers to the renewal of the mind; this enhances the ability for you to make progress in your thinking to conceive productive ideas, etc. Physical prosperity includes prosperity in your body. Prosperity in your body is health.

So prosperity is beyond money. God wants you to   prosper in all realms of life. The man or woman who is growing spiritually is prospering spiritually. If your mind is being renewed you are prospering mentally. If you are living in health you are prospering physically. Therefore, God's will is for you to prosper spiritually, mentally, physically and financially.

Instruction.
Write down each kind of prosperity and write goals underneath each one that will enable you to effectively maximize all the kinds of prosperity.

For further study, read:
Philemon 1:6, 2 Peter 1:3-9, Romans 12:2,
Acts 27:33-36.

Doing the Word
Prioritize all kinds of prosperity in a balanced way.

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Take a real rest

Monday, May 16th
Take a real rest.

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest.” Matthew 11:28(MSG)

A lot of people complain about been stressed, and I know what it means to be there. Anytime I am stressed the Lord always makes me know that I am not leaning on Him. If you want to take a real rest, then lean on the Lord. Cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).

Matthew 11:28(AMP) says, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]” In Matthew 11:29 the Lord says, “Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, …” This shows that if you are stressed on the road to success, there is something you do not know. The Lord tells you to take His yoke upon you; in other words, He wants you to partner with Him. When you are in partnership with the Lord, your life will be free from painful toiling.

There are principles that you learn from Jesus that will bring you into productive and fruitful rest. These principles are found in the scriptures and some of them is what we are bringing to you in this devotional, as you learn to apply them you will begin to experience success without stress.

Prayer.    
Dear Father, I let go of my own way in trying to be successful by human effort. Show me what I do not know and help me to maintain consistency in the principles I have already learnt, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
 Psalm 37:1-5, Psalm 55:22, Jeremiah 6:16.

Doing the Word
Cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you.

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God wants you to prosper

Sunday, May  15th
God wants you to prosper.

“Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.”
Isaiah 48:17

Our opening scripture shows us that God teaches us to profit and He leads us in the way that we should go. This means that when we are following the leadership of God's Spirit in our lives we will never fail. This is because God is interested in our success. There are lots of people who do not know that God is interested in their success so they find it difficult to trust God.

3 John 2 says, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” God desires your prosperity.
Jeremiah 29:11(NIV) says, “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.” God wants you to prosper. He has plans to prosper you. His plans for you include giving you the future you hope for. Jeremiah 29:11(MSG) says, “I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out--plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.” The Contemporary English Version puts it this way, “I will bless you with a future filled with hope--a future of success, not of suffering.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I believe in your plans for me. I ask that your plan for prosperity, care and success is brought to fruition in my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Psalm 16:5-6, Job 22:22-25, Psalm 23:1-6.

Doing the Word

Follow the guidance of the Spirit in all that you do.

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