God opens the windows of heaven for us and provides us with everything we need in its season as He also blesses the work of our hands. We feast on the abundance of His household, and He gives us drinks from the rivers of His delights (Psalm 36:8; Proverbs 3:10).
We give to those in need whom He brings our way (1 Timothy 5:8), but He reminds us not to borrow from or to lend money to anyone (Philippians 4:19; Deuteronomy 28:12; Proverbs 22:7; Romans 13:8). We give from the treasure that God plants in our heart and provides for our benefit (Luke 6:45).
We trust only in the Lord with our whole heart, rather than to rely on the human inclination, which we formerly used as our guide (Proverbs 3:5-6). Our God of Hope fills us with His joy and peace as we believe in Him; so that, by the power of His Spirit within us, we have an abundance of anticipation (Romans 15:13).
When we love the Lord with our whole heart (Matthew 22:37-40), and not just part of it, and when we keep His commandments (John 14:15-31), the Lord makes us prosper and He adds no sorrow with it (Proverbs 10:22). This prompts us to bless our God with praises that are not hidden but can be seen and heard by all.
He keeps our walk free from sin and tests us, so we can see what we are made of. At times, we get trapped by satanic snares, we carry a heavy burden, people triumph over us, and we go through floods and fire, but the Lord brings us out of these trials into a place of plenty (Psalm 66:8-12).
Prayer:
Father God, when we walk in Your ways, You abundantly give us provision like plentiful grain blowing in waves in the wind. You also bless those who live in the cities in the same way that You care for every blade of grass (Psalm 72:16). As we focus on You Lord, You give us the power to obtain everything we need (Deuteronomy 8:18; Ecclesiastes 5:19). If we are wise with our abundance, You give us more (Matthew 13:12). You decide while we still live on the earth what our financial and social status will be.
You allow us to die in Your timing and way, according to the boundaries You place around our life (Ecclesiastes 7:1). You send our body to the grave, but then You make our soul and spirit eternally alive in Your physical presence. You also give us a new incorruptible and immortal body. You consider the day of our death to be more special than the day of our birth because we arrive home to live with You for eternity (1 Samuel 2:6-7).
Thought for the Day:
Jesus declared that He is the light of the world; and when we follow Him, we will never more be surrounded by darkness (John 8:12). His presence within us also allows us to function as the light of the world, like a city set high on a hill for all the earth to see. He reminds us not to allow His light within us to be hidden under a bushel basket (Matthew 5:14-16).
