How Biblical Prosperity Looks Like
“But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”” (Matthew 17:27 WEB)
When Jesus was on earth, He didn’t live in a palace, He didn’t own lots of land and He wasn’t considered a rich man. He wasn’t poor or destitute either. He earned a living as a carpenter and owned His own house in Capernaum.
Whenever there was a need, He never lacked. When there was no food in the deserted countryside, He multiplied loaves of bread and fishes. To pay the temple tax, He received a supernatural word of wisdom from His Father that He would send a fish with a coin in its mouth to provide the payment.
This is Biblical prosperity that every believer can experience—to have no lack and always be supplied for every need.
Not every Christian will be a multi-millionaire—there is a special calling for rich believers and that is to be generous givers towards the work of the Gospel.
Notice that God the Father didn’t create a silver coin for Jesus out of thin air. God provides for our needs through legitimate channels—He gives us the power to obtain wealth by giving us creative ideas and knowledge that will result in income if we act on them as led by the Holy Spirit.
God knows where all the ‘fishes with silver coins in their mouths’ are. He can direct them to swim towards you and tell you when to reel them in. This is the special advantage we have as children of God—we have insider info from the all-knowing, all-powerful God.
“When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.” Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.” When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.” (Luke 5:4-6 WEB)
Work harder, no sleep, grind hard, no pain no gain. These are all the world can do because they can only rely on their own fleshly smarts, strength and abilities which are limited by the capabilities of man.
Without God’s favor, you can toil stressfully all night, sacrificing everything in life and still get nothing.
“Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.” (Psalms 127:1-2 WEB)
Rely on Jesus—through His Spirit in you, He can guide you what to do and exactly when to do it to haul in the biggest catch. You can tap on His unlimited wisdom and power.
It helps to swim along the river’s powerful current instead of against it—you’ll go further, faster!
The four gospels are full of powerful truths and if you read it right, you’ll see God’s heart of love and Grace towards us. Understand them through the lens of the New Covenant of Grace: https://bit.ly/understandeveryparable
