Above All Things

Do you know that God wants you to prosper above all things? He desires you to enjoy good health in body and in spirit. He wants everything to go well with you (3 John 1-2).

Many people have been laid off in today’s economic crisis. Those who have jobs right now are afraid of losing their jobs tomorrow. The Bible says God gives us the power to produce wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18). When I was a young Christian, it kind of caught me off guard to find such a verse in the Scriptures. For me, to love God and to get rich didn’t really go hand in hand. But I was totally wrong! In 2 Corinthians 9:8, it says “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” What a wonderful promise I can cling to! God wants to bless us so we can be a blessing.

God wants us to be healthy above all things. After sin entered the world, there are all kinds of diseases. When we feel ill, we need to come before the Lord first and ask for His diving healing. God can heal us in many different ways. We need to keep on praying because by his wounds we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).

God wants our soul to prosper too. There are many great promises in the Bible. We need to read them, know them, believe in them and take them in our hearts. Our minds could be easily under attack. When we have doubts in our minds, we come up with our own arguments with God. That’s the trick of Satan. Remember how Jesus confronted Satan under trials? He rebuked him with God’s words. We need to train our tongues to say the things that are pleasing to the Lord. Act on faith and embrace God’s promises wholeheartedly.