Does God have favorites? I continue to keep seeing people receiving multiple blessings in their life.
It only seems like that. Some of this is only random luck of the draw. Some has to do with the circumstances of your birth. Of course God does intervene into the default value of absolute poverty for us all. For we brought nothing
into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. What happens in between is affected by many things. Fate and circumstance plays large in it.
Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 KJV
11. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but
time and chance happeneth to them all.
12. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Our economy is about to take one of those massive downturns. This effects everyone. But God can and does intervene on your behalf.
Gods role in your life is largely affected by our faith attitude.
If you cannot agree with this 100%, it will be evident in your life:
Hebrews 11:6 KJV
6. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that
he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
So we ask if all really believe He is a rewarder of the diligent seeker? If the answer is anything but yes... we have a clue.
Do we believe these simple statements?
John 14:13-14 KJV
13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name,
that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name,
I will do it.
John 15:7 KJV
7. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and
it shall be done unto you.
John 16:23-24 KJV
23. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name,
he will give it you.
24. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name:
ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
If one waffles on these, or looks for reasons why they are not included in these, then that must be considered.
Today "prosperity" gets a bad rap. It has been both presented in a bad way and attacked ignorantly. God wants you blessed in every way you can be blessed. And He has already done everything needed to make that happen.
3 John 1:2 KJV
2. Beloved, I wish above all things that t
hou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Ephesians 1:3 KJV
3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
These are not things that we even have to pray for any longer. They have already been done. Jesus provided everything for us in the atonement. We have been redeemed from the curse of the law.
Galatians 3:13 KJV
13.
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
2 Corinthians 1:20 KJV
20. For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
So if we want to break out of the poverty and sickness cycle, part of that has to do with changing our faith attitude toward God. He has blessed me. He is blessing me. He will bless me. Begin to praise Him for blessing us even in hard times. Even when the answer does not appear. Hold fast to the confession of our faith. Believe Him. Believe what He has already done for us.
And one of the things I constantly remind believers is to not contradict Him. If He said we have something, do not contradict Him and say we do not. We are well able to take the land. To say otherwise is considered a wicked and evil report. Not that He wants to punish us for our weakness, but our denial of Him and His word brings this on us. We must believe He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Regardless of what is happening around us. Our confession is YES YES.