Daily Bread – May 12, 2023 (The Sixth Day – Genesis 1:24-31) Genesis 39:3 – And his master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh caused all that he did to prosper in his hand. God’s Means & Purposes In Prospering His People The means of the prosperity of God’s people was plainly revealed in the life of Joseph, God caused the things Joseph did to prosper (Genesis 39:23). If we will walk with the Lord and do those things pleasing in His sight, then whatever we do will prosper (Psalms 1:3, 84:11; Jeremiah 17:7-8; Joshua 1:7-8; and Deuteronomy 29:9; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Chronicles 26:5; 3 John 2). God wants to bless His people with such success so all of the world around us will take notice of how He is with us (1 Kings 10:7; Jeremiah 33:9). Those who would think God wants His people to be poor, or have just enough to get by, have no idea of the plans and purposes God has for His people. We are called by God to be a blessing in every way to all mankind. We are called to take care of the poor and the oppressed, to clothe and feed those who are destitute, and to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom to the entire world. If we will walk with God and do the things He has commissioned us to do, then He will prosper us so we can rise up and build (Nehemiah 2:20; Haggai 1:7-8, 2:18-19; Matthew 6:33). Let us cry out with the Psalmist and say, “Save now, I beseech you, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech you, send now prosperity” (Psalms 118:25). As God prospers us and we bring into His house the things He has prospered us with, then He causes another realm of miracle blessing to fall upon our lives so there is an additional multiplication of that prosperity (1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8). God’s Kingdom should move stronger and faster than any other kingdom on the Earth. We should advance the message of God’s love and grace more swiftly and effectively than can be done by anyone else. Let us cooperate with God so the Kingdom of God may be seen by everyone to be above all of the kingdoms of the Earth – both in word and deed! Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 5/12/2023
