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34 The Gospel to the Poor
need to hear that God is able to prosper them.
Most of them already know that!
Anybody can look around this universe and know that God
is able to do anything He pleases.
What the poor need to hear is
that God will prosper them.
Over and over,
That’s a whole different message.
It takes some faith to believe
throughout the
that one. And there’s only one
Scriptures, God has
place to get that kind of faith: from
shown us that it is the Word of God.
Before any of us will truly be
His will to prosper
able to believe that God is willing
to pull us out of our poverty
His people.
and into prosperity, we must have
scriptural answers to our questions.
Before we’ll be free to enjoy the blessing of prosperity, we
must understand God’s will, God’s why and God’s way.
God’s Will
Over and over throughout the Scriptures, God has shown
us that it is His will to prosper His people. He demonstrated
it in the Garden of Eden when He placed Adam there and surrounded
him with every material blessing he could possibly
need, including a beautiful wife. He proved it again when He
prospered His friend Abraham almost beyond belief.
God’s desire to prosper His people is repeatedly evident
in His dealings with the nation of Israel. Just read what
God said to them in Deuteronomy 8:6-18 as they entered the
Promised Land.
Thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God,