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Wednesday June 2, 2021

WHAT IS PROSPERITY?

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

Prosperity has been mostly misunderstood among brethren. Prosperity is not having plenty money in your bank account; that may be part of it. Prosperity is not living large and luxuriously. Kingdom Prosperity is a whole world different from what prosperity means to an unsaved person. Prosperity to the world means accumulation of wealth. It means keeping what you have and growing it. But that is not what Kingdom prosperity is all about. Let us look at the original language rendering of prosperity both in Hebrew and Greek languages. The Hebrew is the original language of the Old Testament scriptures. The Greek is the original language of the New Testament. The Hebrew word for prosperity is transliterated “tob”; pronounced “tobe”. It means good, pleasant, agreeable (adjective). It is something pleasant, agreeable to the senses. It is pleasant to the higher nature. It is something good, excellent of its kind. It is good, rich, valuable in estimation. It is good, appropriate, becoming. It is better (comparatively). It is glad, happy, prosperous of man’s sensuous nature. It is good understanding of man’s intellectual nature. Prosperity in Hebrew (rendering it in masculine/feminine noun) is a good thing, benefit, welfare, prosperity, bounty and morally good. You see that the scriptural perspective of prosperity is completely different from what most people perceive when they hear that word. It is not a money word. It is not exclusively a wealth word. So if the way you are getting your money is not good morally, then you are not prospering. If the source of your wealth is not good, then you are not in prosperity. This is very critical to understand.

The Greek word rendered prosper in our opening text is transliterated “euodoo”; pronounced “yoo-od-o’-o”. It means to help on the road. That is to help someone on the road to succeed in reaching to a destination. It means to succeed in business affairs. This definition has no inclination of money. So, prosperity is not the love of money and avarice. Prosperity is reaching your destination in life. Prosperity is accomplishing and succeeding in your affairs in life. It connotes that you have a destination in life. That is purpose. It means you cannot be prosperous without a purpose and vision. You cannot reach where you are not going. Prosperity is well-being in your spirit, soul and body.

Our opening text shows us that prosperity starts in your spirit, extends to your soul and your body. True prosperity is the ability to use Yahweh’s power to meet the needs of mankind in any realm of life. This covers much more than just finances, politics and society. Money is not the only degree of prosperity. You can have all the money in the world and still be poverty-stricken spiritually, mentally and physically. I see you come into true prosperity this month! Shalom!

REMEMBER: True prosperity is using Yahweh’s power to meet the needs of mankind in any realm of life.

CONFESSION: In HaMashiach my life, I am prospering spiritually, mentally and physically. I am a wonder to my generation. Thank You Lord!

PROPHETIC RELEASE: This month will erase the traces of poverty in your life and lineage forever as your eyes of understanding is enlightened in the Word in the precious name of Yahushua HaMashiach Amen!

FURTHER READING:
Joshua 1:8; Job 22:21-25

ONE YEAR CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLE READING PLAN: Read the events of the bible in the order that they happened.
2 Samuel 17:15-19:8; Luke 17:11-37

HAPPY NEW MONTH BELOVED!

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