III John Verse 2 - I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospers. A prosperous person can be described as one that has achieved certain comforts that this life offers. A prosperous soul is a soul that continuously abides in the Word of God.
St. John 10:10 - I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it MORE abundantly.
Abundantly described - Plentiful, present in great quantities. Well-supplied, providing more than plentiful supply of something. Spiritual prosperity is to have The Son of God (Jesus) living and abiding within the confines of your heart. Glory. The above scripture reads that Jesus has come that we might have an abundant life. The abundant life that the scripture is speaking of is living a Spirit-filled life motivated by the indwelling Christ. Living a life for God is to live an unusual type of holy life. It is to live a mysterously blessed life. A sacrificial type of life that brings an overflow of blessings and joy and Peace of Mind. The Lord desires that we live a life full of the Holy Spirit living in us and motivating us to go higher in the Lord. A life that reaches out to help those less fortunate, a life that will go a mile for the benefit of another, a life that will share the love of Christ to others and a life that will be glowing with the radiance of Jesus Christ. To live this type of life is to expect a miracle, expect blessings, and expect the extraordinary. To serve Christ as motivated by the Spirit of God is the beginning or TRUE success. We cannot fail in the Lord!
St. John 5:12 - He that has the Son has life, and he that has not the Son has not the life. When we have Christ living in our lives we have eternal life living on the inside. What a day it was when God gave me a revelation that Jesus on the inside is the eternal life that God has promised for those that repent of their sins and ask the Lord to come in. I do not have to wait until I get to heaven to have eternal life. I have it NOW. I have the Lord of Glory on the inside which means I have also inherited eternal life. The Spirit of God is that Life that the bible is speaking of. We only begin to live when Christ comes within and sheds light where it was dark. Christ comes in and gives us an understanding of what the will of his Father is. This eternal life gives us a desire to pray, a desire to serve, a desire to study scriptures, a desire not to do those low down things that we had become accustomed to doing. It is this eternal life that will compell us to pray. The bad news is that when we do not have Jesus in our lives, we also do not have the eternal life that the Father has promised to ALL those that repent of their sins and believe the gospel. Sad to say, without Christ where are you going. Without Christ we walk in darkness and do not see our way because of sin, self and selfishness.
Phillippian 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Man's viewpoint of success may be measured according to how much we have achieved in this world, or, what position's we may have attained, or, how we may have formed our programs based upon the traditional viewpoint of what success is suppose to be. Man's viewpoint of success may be measured according to how much wealth you have, or how much land you own, or, what kind of car you drive. Yet, you can have an abundance of worldly things and wealth, but if you do not have the Son of God living on the inside of you - you are not spritually successful. Infact you will flunk life's most important lesson - which is not only to take Jesus everywhere you go but also to be filled with His Spirit, to stuff the Spirit of God deep into your soul because He is the only lasting success. Glory. With him we will always be successful, especially when we pass our grade on earth and make it to the next level - Heaven bound. With Jesus in our lives, what ever it is that we do, God will motivate us to do the best that we can in our service to others, if we can serve one another with the spirit of love, we are successful in JESUS. |
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