Abundance

I remember being in the Philippines in one July sometime after 1980 or 1981. I will never forget the damage that was created by a killer typhoon that came through those islands. It was horrible to see the destruction that took place to people's make shift homes and cars which were turned over. While I was staying with my family at the Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila I remember being safe in a strong hotel with thick glass to protect us. The hotel is still there to this day. I remember watching out those thick glass windows and seeing the palm trees bend almost to the ground and wondering why they didn't snap in half.

The Palm tree is almost unbreakable and I learned a clear demonstration of that as a young boy. It reminds me of the scripture, Psalm 92:12, "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon".

If God is holding your abundance and your harvest, then today may be the poorest you will ever be.

Did you know that God wants to multiply you? There are some people who think they are really spiritual if they live a life of poverty. "The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as He hath promised you!" Deuteronomy 1:11 Isn't that something? God has said in His word that he desires to multiply you A THOUSAND times more!

What would you be doing for the Lord with that type of Abundance? I mean to say, with a thousand times more than you already are what could you do for the gospels sake?

I heard a lady say to me once that she was satisfied with where they were. Financially that is. They had retired with two cars paid in full. The house was paid off and the kids were now grown up and going to college. What a life! But they were the most selfish persons with that kind of attitude. Why? What could they do for the Lord if they decided they were not going to "coast" after making money for themselves. What could they have done if they kept that same vigor and aggression to keep on earning and instead of relaxing so soon invest in the kingdom business. It amazes me as I travel how many people work for a living and forget entirely the kingdom of God. There are, however, those who do not forget the kingdom of God and their end in life? Abundance.

Some have thought that Abundance was only reserved for sinners, drug dealers and movie stars. What a deception. Wouldn't it be wonderful if young people today dreamed about becoming a prosperous preacher and not a prosperous drug dealer?

God does bless his people but it is not to fulfill our lusts or our greed. That brings the balance to the prosperity message that many on both sides of the spectrum refuse to speak about. There is a balance to the prosperity message. There is nothing wrong with owning the house as long as the house does not own you. There is nothing wrong with owning the boat as long as the boat does not own you. You are truly walking in abundance as long as you are free from lust and greed.

God reminds us of what types of abundance can be in our life if we obey and follow HIS instructions well. "And the Lord they God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as He rejoiceth over thy father."

Just think the Lord wants to make us plenteous in every work of our hand. He wants to do the same in our bodies and whatever we own even in our land! What a good God we serve.

If you are a tither and a giver you have the right to enforce your "spiritual bill of rights" which is the Word of God other wise known as the doctrine of righteousness.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove ME now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

God's way of blessing you is a conditional response on what you do. When you act in obedience to the tithe you a God given, Bible right to place demands on God's word.