Prosperity

Psalm 1:1-3 English Standard Version

1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

Here we are, seated with Christ in the heavenlies. We do not take counsel from the wicked, nor do we walk with sinners. Our delight is in the Lord.

Now we must look at the prosperous side of this relationship. Being rooted and grounded in Christ is the very reason we can be fruitful. When we become prosperous in all we do it can become about what we have done. The blessings we enjoy makes all that possible.

It is not that we have become ungrateful. It is because we are human and the natural instinct of comfort is to relax and enjoy what we have gained. It is not a sin to enjoy these things. It is only a sin if we allow those things to push God out of first place in our lives.

Mark 6:2 English Standard Version (ESV) And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands?”

This is the Lord, humble and dedicated to do the Father’s will. Now we serve the Lord but we are not the Lord and the praise of man that falls on human ears we may find pleasure in being seen. It is not sin to feel this way. God made us this way but it is a sin to allow those feelings to push God out of first place in our lives.

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