Day 36
Genesis 1:29
"And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat."
Our Daddy is the God of prosperity and abundance. Our Father gave two people every herb and every fruit that was upon the face of the earth. Wouldn't you say that was more than enough? There is still more than enough for every man on planet earth. Many starve or live in poverty due to sin, idolatry and ignorance. However, God has provided for all humanity.
God told Noah, when he emerged from the ark with his family and all the animals he transported, that he could have all the herbs, as well as any meat he desired. There were only eight persons on board the ark. I would say they had more than enough.
God told Abram, later called Abraham, to leave his kindred and follow Him. He promised to bless him and make him a blessing. Genesis 13:2 says, "And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold." How did he get so prosperous? Abraham's servant told the family of Isaac's bride-to-be that the Lord was responsible for Abraham's wealth (Genesis 24:35).
God told Moses He would take His people out of slavery and send them to a land of prosperity, "flowing with milk and honey." He said in Exodus 3:21-22, amplified version, "And I will give this people favor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed. But every woman shall [insistently] solicit of her neighbor, and of her that may be residing at her house, jewels and articles of silver and gold, and garments, which you shall put on your sons and daughters; and you shall strip the Egyptians [of belongings due to you]." We can see that God is a God of abundance and prosperity. Throughout the Old Testament, we see wealth and abundance as a sign of God's blessing upon His people, while poverty was described as a part of the curse that came upon the disobedient. God blessed Abraham, Isaac and Jacob with wealth. He is the one who made Solomon the richest man on earth. The psalmist, David, said in Psalm 35:27 that God has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Malachi 3:6 says, "For I am the Lord, I change not,..." The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is as much the God of prosperity today as He was in days of old, and He is our God!
My Father is the God of prosperity and abundance. I am my Father's child. Since my Father is rich, I am rich. I am prosperous, and I have abundance.