{"id":1356,"date":"2009-12-31T17:16:14","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T23:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:20:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:20:47","slug":"is-prosperity-knocking-at-your-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddymartin.org\/blog\/2009\/12\/31\/is-prosperity-knocking-at-your-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Is prosperity knocking at your door…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tJournal,<\/p>\n

Here we go again – Another new year. Seems like we just went through this. My, what ever happened to time. Am I imagining things? Has time moved over onto a fast track. Also seems like things are pretty much going cattywampus (awry, askew, out-of-sorts).<\/p>\n

Every time I think about how fast time seems to be moving, a certain Scripture pops in my mind.<\/p>\n

“Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.”<\/em> (Mar 13:20)<\/span><\/div>\n

Maybe all this about time being shortened is a good thing, at least for the people of God. Anyway, let’s have a bit of fun to end out 2009. How about a song by Ray Stevens, entitled, ‘We the People.’ \u00a0== Jest funning ==<\/p>\n

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OK, that was all in fun. Now let’s move on past the funny part and talk about the forthcoming year.<\/p>\n

Is it time for prosperity to come knocking at your door?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Think about it. Is there a way for the good blessings of the Lord to come to your house? I believe there is. Let me begin by sharing a personal story.<\/p>\n

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It is called ‘Miracle Land’<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In 1974 we were the typical American family living on ‘Barely Squeezing By’ street. This is when something happened that forever changed the way we lived. The Lord opened my ears to begin hearing some solid Bible teachings on God’s platform\u00a0for the prosperity of His people. I listened intently. The more I listened, the more I studied to see if these teachings measured up to God’s Word.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Measure up they did. One of the first things I came to realize is that making debts always serves as a incumbrance to a walk of Biblical blessings. It would not matter how much money a person made, living with debts would be like trying to fill a bucket with water when the bucked had holes in the bottom. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Blessed<\/p>\n

What many of God’s people do not realize is that Biblical prosperity is not about how much money you have. Every thing centers on the blessing of the Lord. \u00a0A person can have hundreds of thousands of dollars coming in and not be living in Biblical prosperity. And a person can have a very limited amount of money coming in, and it tallies up to Biblical prosperity.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, this does sound very strange, but it is true nevertheless. The prophet said that God’s ways are not our ways. The sage said, “It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, and He will add no sorrow to it.”<\/span> <\/em>(Pro10:22)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I discovered that the debtor is always servant to the lender, which means that part of the debtor’s life is owned by someone else. This is why God said to His Old Testament people, “You shall lend but you shall not borrow.”<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>The one who owes debts is not a free man. He is in the debtor’s prison<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After searching this thoroughly, I came to the conviction that my financial straits were of my own doing. Thus I asked the Lord’s forgiveness for the debts that I had made. I also asked Him to show me how to clear up this area of my life. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Lord began showing me how to live with a view to righteousness, which most certainly included how we were to give in accordance with kingdom business. I studied this through throughly. My wife and I came to a decision. We began to sow with a view to righteousness. (According to what the Lord put into our hearts.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This issue of sowing with a view to righteousness is not some deep secret. Jesus included it in His sermon on the mountain, when He said, <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” <\/span>(Mat 6:31-33)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here is what happened. Because our hearts had turned to God’s way of living, and because of our repentance, and because we began sowing with a view to righteousness, and because we desired to live under the rule of Christ, the Lord spoke into my heart. This is what He said, “Because you have believed Me, in six months you will be completely out of debt.”<\/em><\/strong> (God speaks through impressions of the heart.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Did it happen? Absolutely! It was like the Lord had opened the door to miracle land. So many things happened that I can’t take the space to share then. We were beginning to draw on God’s good treasure from heaven. Did not the apostle say that we had been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, in six months we were completely out of debt, we were back into the full time ministry, and we were living on a level of life that I never dreamed was possible. We had passed through the gate of miracle land. (I also like to call this the land of sanctified faith.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From that time to this time we have made living with a view to righteousness our primary view of life. We learned the great lesson of ‘sowing with a view to righteousness.’<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Does any of this have meaning for you?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Who can say. This is not something that I could teach another person. There is no formula to apply. Perhaps\u00a0some of what I shared will serve to stir your heart. What I do know is that learning to live with a view to righteous living is deeply personal. It is a thing that can only be taught us by the Lord Himself. Much will depend on how serious you really are about walking in the ways of the Lord.<\/p>\n

Always remember what I said about Biblical prosperity. It is not about money. It is about the blessing of the Lord. God spoke to Israel through the prophet Isaiah, Listen with your heart:<\/p>\n

“‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the LORD, ‘Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool. If you consent and obey, you will eat the best of the land.<\/strong><\/em>“<\/em> (Isa 1:18-19)<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you see it? Repentance and obedience belong together. With that in mind…<\/p>\n

Is prosperity knocking at your door?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Take to yourself one more portion:<\/p>\n

“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.” <\/em>(Psa 1:1-3)<\/span><\/p>\n

Why not determine in your heart to enter 2010 with a resolve to seek out God’s ways and to learn to live with a view to righteousness. Do this and you will find prosperity knocking at your door.<\/div>\n
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The Lord may not say to you, “In six months you will be out of debt.” <\/em>He will say something that applies to your situation. What He shares with you will be different but it will be wonderful. He will show you how to live in true Biblical prosperity.<\/div>\n
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Think about it.<\/div>\n

In Christ,<\/p>\n

Buddy\t\t<\/p>\n

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