Life Plan Devotion #125 [Prosperity]
Hi, Everyone.
I'm back with all 10 fingers able to type once again! lol Some days are just adventuresome. :)
While I'm not part of the Prosperity Gospel movement, I do know that God blesses His people, who follow His Word and His ways. Today's promise is about prosperity. As always, I love hearing from you.
Life Plan Devotion #125 [Prosperity]
Psalm 35:27 "Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in my uprightness shout for joy and be glad and say continually, 'Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant'" (Amplified).
If you have ever doubted whether or not God cares about your cir****tances, whatever they may be, I urge you to memorize this verse. Psalm 35:27 is a wonderful promise, and it assures God's "servant" that if he/she goes "all out" for Him, He will give him/her reason to celebrate!
Something has happened, in Psalm 35:27, between the "my part" and the celebration, and that's "God's part." However, "God's part" is hinted at in the very words of the celebrant, who shouts for joy, is glad, and says over and over and over again, "Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."
Clearly, God caused "His servant" to prosper, and it was so huge that His servant responded with a vocal praise of the God who gets pleasure when he prospers. When God is "magnified," He is raised up, lifted up, exalted. It is the ultimate form of praise!
Let's look at how some other versions state the last part of Psalm 35:27, that which God's servant "says continually":
--"The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant" (NIV)
--"GOD is great--everything works together for good for his servant" (The Message)
--"Great is the LORD, who delights in blessing his servant with peace!" (NLT)
--"Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!" (ESV)
--"The LORD is wonderful! God is glad when all goes well for his servant" (CEV)
--"May the Lord be honored. He is pleased when everything goes well with the one who serves him" (NIRV)
The Hebrew word for "prosperity" in Psalm 35:27 is shâlôm (shaw-lomé ). Follow carefully the definitions and synonyms for prosperity/shalom: "safe, welfare, i.e. well, happy; welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace:--x do, familiar, x fare, favour, + friend, x great, (good) health, (x perfect, such as be at) peace (-able, -ably), prosper (-ity, -ous), rest, safe (-ty), salute, welfare, (x all is, be) well, x wholly."
How would you define "prosperity," for your current situation? If you were experiencing some sort of danger, "prosperity" for you would be safety. If you were ill, "prosperity" would be health. If you were experiencing financial hardship, "prosperity" for you would be...well, prosperity in the traditional sense (i.e., money). If you were experiencing emotional distress, "prosperity" for you would be peace. I could go on for quite a while, but you get the picture.
God desires that nothing be missing, nothing be broken in your life. If you will partner with Him, and do your part (delight in His righteousness, seeking it first), God is faithful to do His part (cause you to prosper, however and wherever you need prosperity). He delights in doing that, He takes pleasure in it, He is honored by your prosperity. Blessing "your socks off" blesses Him.
What this has to do with weight loss: Take stock of your current weight-loss journey. Is it "prosperous" right now? If there is an area that is lacking, take it to the Lord. Ask Him to show you where you may not be doing your part. He will give you wisdom in how to proceed. As you live for Him and are obedient to the direction He gives you, He is magnified, and you'll be shouting for joy, for the victory in your weight-loss journey.
Confession:
I seek God's righteousness, and God causes me to prosper. He is magnified, and I am blessed. He is delighted, and I am whole.
Blessings,
Mary
I'm back with all 10 fingers able to type once again! lol Some days are just adventuresome. :)
While I'm not part of the Prosperity Gospel movement, I do know that God blesses His people, who follow His Word and His ways. Today's promise is about prosperity. As always, I love hearing from you.
Life Plan Devotion #125 [Prosperity]
Psalm 35:27 "Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in my uprightness shout for joy and be glad and say continually, 'Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant'" (Amplified).
If you have ever doubted whether or not God cares about your cir****tances, whatever they may be, I urge you to memorize this verse. Psalm 35:27 is a wonderful promise, and it assures God's "servant" that if he/she goes "all out" for Him, He will give him/her reason to celebrate!
Something has happened, in Psalm 35:27, between the "my part" and the celebration, and that's "God's part." However, "God's part" is hinted at in the very words of the celebrant, who shouts for joy, is glad, and says over and over and over again, "Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."
Clearly, God caused "His servant" to prosper, and it was so huge that His servant responded with a vocal praise of the God who gets pleasure when he prospers. When God is "magnified," He is raised up, lifted up, exalted. It is the ultimate form of praise!
Let's look at how some other versions state the last part of Psalm 35:27, that which God's servant "says continually":
--"The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant" (NIV)
--"GOD is great--everything works together for good for his servant" (The Message)
--"Great is the LORD, who delights in blessing his servant with peace!" (NLT)
--"Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!" (ESV)
--"The LORD is wonderful! God is glad when all goes well for his servant" (CEV)
--"May the Lord be honored. He is pleased when everything goes well with the one who serves him" (NIRV)
The Hebrew word for "prosperity" in Psalm 35:27 is shâlôm (shaw-lomé ). Follow carefully the definitions and synonyms for prosperity/shalom: "safe, welfare, i.e. well, happy; welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace:--x do, familiar, x fare, favour, + friend, x great, (good) health, (x perfect, such as be at) peace (-able, -ably), prosper (-ity, -ous), rest, safe (-ty), salute, welfare, (x all is, be) well, x wholly."
How would you define "prosperity," for your current situation? If you were experiencing some sort of danger, "prosperity" for you would be safety. If you were ill, "prosperity" would be health. If you were experiencing financial hardship, "prosperity" for you would be...well, prosperity in the traditional sense (i.e., money). If you were experiencing emotional distress, "prosperity" for you would be peace. I could go on for quite a while, but you get the picture.
God desires that nothing be missing, nothing be broken in your life. If you will partner with Him, and do your part (delight in His righteousness, seeking it first), God is faithful to do His part (cause you to prosper, however and wherever you need prosperity). He delights in doing that, He takes pleasure in it, He is honored by your prosperity. Blessing "your socks off" blesses Him.
What this has to do with weight loss: Take stock of your current weight-loss journey. Is it "prosperous" right now? If there is an area that is lacking, take it to the Lord. Ask Him to show you where you may not be doing your part. He will give you wisdom in how to proceed. As you live for Him and are obedient to the direction He gives you, He is magnified, and you'll be shouting for joy, for the victory in your weight-loss journey.
Confession:
I seek God's righteousness, and God causes me to prosper. He is magnified, and I am blessed. He is delighted, and I am whole.
Blessings,
Mary
"Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how BIG your God is!"
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