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"It is difficult to serve God when you are rich"
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Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
Ecclesiastes 9:16 "Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."
Prosperity empowered righteousness cannot be despised.Prosperity makes the expression of the wisdom of righteousness much easier
2Corinthians 9:10 "Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)"
Prosperity ministers to us the seeds need for the increase of the fruits of righteousness in our lives
Job 29:12 ,12 "Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.",13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.,14 "I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my justice was as a robe and a turban.",15 "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.",16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.,17 "And I broke the fangs of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth."
Job is a testimony that Prosperity makes the expression of righteousness/serving God much easier
2Corinthians 9:9 "(As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains forever."
Prosperity is the seal of kingdom service
1Chronicles 29:3 "Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have of my own things, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,"
Prosperity makes the expression of our affection to God much easier
"When I am rich, then I can serve God well"
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Mark 10:25 "
If you don't have a heart to serve God well when you are not abounding in riches it will be more difficult to have a heart of service to God when you are abounding in riches
"I am afraid my heart will be corrupted if I become rich"
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Matthew 6:33 "
Riches naturally follow a pure heart. The heart that has nothing but God in it will lack nothing. The extent of purity determines the extent of riches that follow
Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
Riches cannot corrupt the one who understands the true purpose of it-which is to establish God's covenant of righteousness peace and joy in the earth
God is the source of riches giving them not to destroy man because He is a good God but to teach and show man that He is a good rigtheous and faithful God who keeps His covenants with His people
Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
Proverbs 10:22 "The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it."
Job 1:1 ,1 "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.",2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.,3 "His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east."
Job's riches never corrupted his righteous heart.He was so righteous God boasted in his righteousness yet he was the richest and greatest. True righteousness that God attracts God's pleasure is immune to riches is not corrupted by it.
Revelation 5:12 "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing."
Riches is God's perfect inheritance for the saints. Nothing short of Good and perfect comes from God. Rom 12:2 Jas 1:17
Ecclesiastes 9:16 "Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."
The presence of money only magnifies the thoughts intents and desires of the heart. It therefore requires that a believer works on his spirituality before he will desire to be wealthy 2Cor 7:1 De 6:11-12. Wealth is a kingdom tool for advancement and impact but it is committed to people with an upright heart lest they be destroyed. Luke 16:11 Pro 1:32 KJV
Proverbs 1:32 "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."
"I will be rich if I go into this business"
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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
"I fear becoming too rich because it will make me evil"
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Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Proverbs 10:22 "The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it."
"It is good to be rich, but to have so much money is not good"
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Job 1:1 ,1 "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.",2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.,3 "His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east."
Job 22:23 ,23 "If you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up, you shall put away iniquity far from your tents.",24 "Then shall you lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.",25 "Yea, the Almighty shall be your defense, and you shall have plenty of silver."
Prosperity is part of the covenant walk of righteousness.It is righteousness to be prosperous