Rich old Abraham

[toad]

Staying clean and sober is a form of prosperity. Other forms of prosperity are attached to staying clean and sober too........share this with me......toad



“Do little things as if they were great, because of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ, who dwells in thee; and do great things as if they were little, because of His omnipotence.”
BLAISE PASCAL

Abraham speaking to his servant when he sent him out to find a wife for Isaac, this Scripture can be found in Genesis 24:40.

“And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way.”

This is the first place in Scripture that I can find the word prosper. Abraham understood where prosperity came from. God called him from his home in Ur of the Chaldees, to go to Canaan, a land where he was a stranger. In those times and the climate of that part of the world, I would imagine that it could be difficult to survive. They didn’t have a Wal-Mart on the way to pick up any thing they needed. They had to take it with them or obtain it on the way from other people. What a step of faith this was for Abram (before his name change). I think by being obedient to God, somewhere along the way he started understanding prosperity, and how true prosperity comes into our lives. Once Abraham exercised his faith and flexed the muscles of his newfound belief he started seeing results. That is why he could send his servant on a very important mission, and he knew he would prosper. A mission that would be part of God’s promise to make Abraham a great nation. It could not fail, and if we today stand on the promises of God, we will not fail but prosper in all ways. Get an inner image of the prosperity that God wants for you. Get it deep within your spirit and watch how the outside of your life and the things around you start to change. Search the Scriptures and find what God has said is yours, then put in deep inside your spirit and stand and walk in it. Don’t just consider it some wish list, but live it and expect to receive. Try it. Thanks for letting me share, God continues to do for me what I could not do for myself……………..toad

“Abraham was very rich, owning innumerable flocks, herds, much silver and gold, besides hundreds of servants. It would take a very wealthy man to support no more than his 318 trained soldiers with their wives and children. He is called the father of us all, so if God allowed him to be rich, we need not look on any opportunity for our own prosperity as displeasing to God. The abundance of life for body, soul, and spirit is promised every man today in Christ. It is God’s will that all His children prosper and be in health, even as their soul prospers (3 John 2).”
THE DAKE BIBLE page 33

“What is the command associated with being given the desires of our heart? ‘Delight yourself.’ The word ‘delight’ means to be soft and pliable. We might say be moldable and teachable. It means more than being happy or excited about God.”
EARL D. WILSON

“We asked ourselves why we had them [fears]. Wasn’t it because of self-reliance failed us? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS page 68

[cmc]

Thanks toad,
How true.
Maybe it takes a bit of living in this world to realize the importance of tangible prosperity...money needed, homes to live in, cars to drive and food to eat. We also learn with time (hopefully) that true riches encompass far beyond the tangible... love for God, family and friends, serenity and good health to name a few. All these blessings come from God and I am humbled when I read of His heart towards us...to give and to provide for more than just our needs.
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:4

[toad]

Thanks cmc.......you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned serenity!!! If we have serenity we are truly prospering. The older I get the more I realize that inner peace and peace with God have a greater value than any material substances...........thanks for sharing.......toad

Originally Posted by cmc

Thanks toad,
How true.
Maybe it takes a bit of living in this world to realize the importance of tangible prosperity...money needed, homes to live in, cars to drive and food to eat. We also learn with time (hopefully) that true riches encompass far beyond the tangible... love for God, family and friends, serenity and good health to name a few. All these blessings come from God and I am humbled when I read of His heart towards us...to give and to provide for more than just our needs.
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:4

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As my signature says (my favorite Bible verse) :

"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well." ~ Matthew 6:33

I stand in awe sometimes at what the Lord has given to me. Both tangible & not. He always took care of me, even when I was not living a life that was pleasing to Him. He always provided, always answered prayers (no matter how long distance they were), but most of all He always loved me & will continue to love me. The blessing of even being alive makes me want to cry with joy & thankfulness most days. I am living the rest of this life on earth to give back to Him. Not out of the feeling of the need to repay (could not even come close), but out of respect and love for my Heavenly Father. Every day as I study His Word & become more obedient to His ways, I fall more & more in love with Him. More & more in peace, more & more joy, more & more of everything Jesus Christ is. Words cannot describe. Contentment. Peace. Joy. Thanksgiving. Repentant. Forgiven. Loved.