I PRAY FOR YOUR PROSPERITY!

This is the TRUE & REAL prosperity gospel. Please bear with me for a few minutes and let the (Epignosis) knowledge of God permeate your entire being.

You often think about feeding and clothing your families, paying your bills in full and on time and even having enough to put away for any emergency that may arise. With the downturn in the economies in every country across the world this may seem a daunting task. The scripture tells us to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness first, then all these things (in Matthew 6) SHALL be added unto you.

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." ~ Matthew 6:33 (KJV)

The kingdom of God in this scripture is not the actual physical kingdom. The greek word translated 'kingdom' literally means royal power, kingship, dominion and rule. That is authority! This scripture is saying literally that we must seek the royal power of God coupled with the kingship that God alone can give us as well as the dominion and rule that comes with that authority. In addition we are to seek God's righteousness, all of which are given to us when we accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Man's righteousness is as a filthy rag (Isaiah 64:6) but as born-again believers, we have righteousness through the faith of Christ.

"And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:." ~ Philippians 3:9 (KJV)

You therefore have the dominion and authority of God and His righteousness when you become born-again believers. This entitles you to have the things listed in Matthew chapter 6 added unto you.

In the book of 3 John, the Apostle Paul wrote to the well-loved Gaius, who had been faithfully walking in the truth, and told him that he was praying for him to be properous and healthy even as his soul was prospering. When Paul said 'wish' the Greek word he used literally meant 'pray'. When he said 'prosper' the Greek word he used meant 'successful' and also meant 'to lead by a direct and easy way' as well as 'to grant a prosperous and expeditious journey'. When he said 'health' the Greek word he used literally meant 'healthy' but had the added connotation of 'true and pure doctrine' as well.

"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." ~ 3 John 2 (KJV)

Paul was praying that Gaius, in his faithful walk with Christ, would be successful and healthy in his life and that God would lead him in the ways that were favorable to him both spiritually and physically. Paul compared the prosperity and health he desired for Gaius as being of the same degree as the prosperity of his soul. Paul did this because he understood that the condition of our material life is dependent upon the condition of our spirit life. If our souls are prosperous and healthy then our earthly life can be as well.

When you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, your soul begins to prosper. When you continue in the faith, being obedient to God's Word and being faithful in your call as a child of God (Christian) your soul begins to grow more and more prosperous. You can expect to prosper and be in health in your physical life as well, to the same degree as that of your soul. It is God's will that you are prosperous and healthy; if it was not God's will then Paul would not have prayed for it for Gaius.

With this said, It is my fervent and effectual prayer, that you my readers who are faithful to God's Word are propserous and healthy in the name of Jesus Christ. Receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which goes forth and will not return void but will accomplish what it is sent to do.

Praise God!