DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 14 DECEMBER 2021 — Prosperity is your Portion
DCLM Higher Everyday 14 DECEMBER 2021 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi —Prosperity is your Portion
TOPIC: PROSPERITY IS YOUR PORTION
TEXT: JEREMIAH 17:5-8
6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and thatspreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
MEMORY VERSE: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 JOHN 1: 2).
MESSAGE:
It is very common to see young people in the rat race to ‘make it’ to a point that they are ready to do and give anything to achieve their desires. But, as a child of God, it is pertinent to have a holistic grasp of God’s mind concerning prosperity.
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First, prosperity goes beyond having money. It is wealth mixed with health and achievement of set goals. Also, prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped as Calvin Coolidge said.
You do not have to chase after what is yours. In fact, Jesus told us what to pursue. He said: “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
As children of God, it is His desire that we have all round prosperity. Follow His precepts, trust Him firmly, be hardworking, generous, prayerful and resolve never to compromise, and prosperity shall be your portion in Jesus’ name.
QUOTE: Trust Him firmly.
CHALLENGE: Be determined to have all-round prosperity.
PRAYER: O Lord, cause me to prosper in all that I do today.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
