I LOVE today's "Faith To Faith" devotional by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland:
STAKE YOUR CLAIM
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that
delighteth greatly in his commandments.... Wealth and riches shall be in his
house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. Psalm 112:1, 3
I'll never forget the time Gloria discovered that scripture. We didn't
have any money at the time, and the walls in our house were as bare as they
could be. But she was ready to decorate. So she took that promise, "Wealth
and riches shall be in his house" and laid claim to it by faith.
Suddenly, everywhere we went, someone was giving us a painting or some
other little treasure for our house.
Unfortunately, most believers aren't as quick to believe God for that
kind of thing as Gloria was. Some even claim God doesn't promise us New
Testament believers physical prosperity, just spiritual. But the truth is, you
can't separate the two. That's why Jesus says, "If you'll seek first the
kingdom of God and His righteousness, then all these [material] things will be added
to you." He knows the spiritual realm and the material realm are
connected.
The physical world cannot operate independently from the spiritual
world. What happens in one is simply a reflection of what happens in the other.
Obviously, your spiritual standing profoundly affects your financial
standing. That's why, when you get hold of the gospel and begin to prosper
spiritually, you can begin to prosper physically and materially as well.
Don't let anyone talk you out of God's promises of prosperity. You
don't have to choose between financial and spiritual prosperity. Both belong to
you. Lay claim to them by faith. As a born-again child of God, dare to reach
out and receive the riches that belong to you!
AMEN! Dare to believe God for every good thing! When you put Him first place, He will put desires in your heart so that HE can fulfill them! He is NOT stingy and He is NOT holding back. We simply have to take God at His Word and DARE to believe and receive! Here is Hillsong with "God Is Able":
Shalom in Him!
