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God Wants You To Prosper!

God Cares About You!

God cares for you. 

Not just your church attendance or offering in the collection plate. 

God cares for you. 

His love for us placed His son on the cross to die so that we can have abundant life. 

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."


Those are Jesus' word from John 10:10. (NIV) 

We see that Jesus wants us to have an abundant life here on earth and heaven. 

To confirm this even more, let's look at 3 John 2. (NIV)  

"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."


While the Apostle John wrote to a specific group of believers, I feel as if we can take this passage as the way that God feels about us. 

My key take away from 3 John 2 is ALL. 

That ALL may go well.  

The good thing about this, in my opinion, is that ALL means ALL. 

What does that mean? 

It means for me that I should be an amazing Christian on Sunday, only to be living a defeated life on Sunday evening. 

When God wants all of me to prosper, He means everything from my wealth, health, and everything that concerns me. 

BUT...

Is God Wanting Me To Prosper "Conditional?"

From my vantage point, the answer is yes and no. 

Let me explain. 

The reason I say no is due to Matthew 5:45. (NIV) 

"that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous."


This, from my vantage point, means that all of us will experience times of feast and times of famine, no matter our spiritual status. 

In plain terms, "life" will happen to us all, saved or unsaved.  

 But I say yes because of Matthew 6:33. (NKJV) 

Of course, this is a famous verse that tells Christians to seek the kingdom of God first. 

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you."

When we as Christians seek out God's kingdom and righteousness first, everything that we need to live this natural life will be provided unto us. 

God's promise is to provide our natural needs for this life whenever we focus on His kingdom. 

Conclusion

The point is that God wants us to prosper.

Not just during Sunday service but during the line at the grocery store and the commute to work. 

What does "prosper" mean? 

Per a Google search, it means to succeed in an activity. 

God wants us to succeed, first in giving our lives to Him, seeking His kingdom first, and living in purpose. 

So, let us examine our hearts to make sure that we are cleaning our hearts so that we can prosper. 


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