God’s Will
is Prosperity
This book is power packed with promises from the Word of God
regarding the prosperity and abundant provision
God intends for his people. These Scriptures on prosperity and
abundance are written in prayer form.
By reading them silently or out loud you will be communicating
with the God of the Bible – the God who has bound Himself in covenant with us,
and who will honor his side.
As a preacher of the Gospel, I have had to claim these
promises many times. You see, I have been a minister of the Gospel and a
missionary evangelist for many years and have not had the financial resources
of the powers that be.
I had to turn to the Bible and see what God said about my
daily sustenance. Did God intend for me to always be in lack? Would He meet my
need? Was He limited to only meeting my needs, or could He do more than that
since I was his child?
The focus of my ministry has always been and continues to be
more so on salvation,[1]
healing & miracles, [2]
the Holy Spirit,[3]
Christ in me,[4]
and about the very Person of God.[5] I
have also diligently studied the Scriptures that deal with God’s material provision
for his children.
These Scriptures have been a comfort to me in trying times,
and I have come to learn to trust my God every step of the way for my financial
provision. God has been faithful.
The more these truths became real in my soul, the more I
became aware of the lack of faith that many of us have when it comes to God’s abundant
provision. For example, when I preach on this topic, oftentimes
to my amazement it seems that many of God’s people just cannot get themselves
to believe these promises of God.
Therefore, I compiled these Scriptures in such a way that it
could be prayed and proclaimed out
loud. By so doing, the people of God could pray the pure Word of God as it
relates to his provision—not man’s ideas, but God’s Word on
the subject.
Like the apostle Paul, I have experienced both lack and abundance,
but through it all I have learnt that I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me (see Philippians 4:11-13.)
I have seen God’s hand of provision when
someone stuck $50 in mine after I gave my last penny in an offering during a
revival.[6]
I’ve also seen his hand of provision in action when someone
sent our ministry $40,000 to hold two soul winning, healing campaigns in which
multitudes received Christ and healing.[7]
I have also come to learn that the devil, the enemy of our
souls seems to also have a very special interest in the financial destruction
of God’s people. He either fights them with poverty, lack, and scarcity, or he
fights them by offering them wealth and riches
in his world.
Many sincere Bible teachers have at times perhaps praised
the virtues of poverty and by so doing negated the great promises of God for prosperity
and his abundant provision.
And yet others have perhaps overly praised the virtues of prosperity
and wealth, as if it was the main message of Christianity, and
by so doing negated the more important messages such as the atonement and union
with God through the death and resurrection of Christ.
I have come to learn, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that our God is a good God: He is a God of
love, and a God who also takes a very special interest in the material
wellbeing of his people. As our Heavenly Father, He has the highest ideals for his
children. Our God is a better Father to us, than the most loving earthly fathers
could ever be to their children after the flesh.
God’s Word says, “If you all then … know how to give good
gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven
give good things to them that ask Him? (Matthew 7:11, ULKJV.)
He wants us to ask of Him, for we have not because we ask
not (James 4:3.) He also wants us to speak things into existence by declaring it by faith:
His Word says, “Have faith in God. For verily I say unto
you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, you be removed, and you be
cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that
those things which he says shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he says”
(Mark 11:22-23, ULKJV.)
It is of the utmost importance that such declarations and
requests be made in accordance with the
will of God. His will is not some vague, mysterious idea that man has no insight
into. Rather, his will is clearly revealed in his Word. The Scriptures are
inspired by the Holy Spirit, and contain the very Words of the Almighty God! When
we pray the Word of God, we pray the will of God.
For this reason, I have compiled these effectual, fervent prayers for prosperity and abundant provision. These prayers are the Word in prayer form, enriched with
God’s promises and filled with the Spirit.
I cannot think of any
prayers that can be more powerful than the Word of God in prayer form, filled
with the Holy Spirit and faith. Having said that, I also know that at times all
we can do is to just cry out to God amid
our trials. The God of mercy hears us and knows our needs before they even
occur.
Another benefit to praying the Word is that continuous
exposure to his promises, focused on a certain subject, will build your faith
in that specific area – much like when exercising a specific muscle would build
that muscle.
Scripture teaches us, “So then faith comes by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17, ULKJV.)
It is important to understand that God is a God of covenant. “Covenant” means that He has
gifted us with agreements of commands and promises. As we obey his commands, He
responds by fulfilling his promises. Yes, God is sovereign, but it is He
Himself that chose to give us promises that we will benefit from when we obey
Him.
For example, this Scripture clearly shows the relation of blessing
and obedience: “If you all are willing
and obedient, you all shall eat the good of the land (Isaiah 1:19, ULKJV.) There it is: If we do this, then He
will do that. God is a God of covenant.
It is a wonderful thing that the Sovereign God gave man the
power to choose to be obedient and enjoy his blessings. It is
true with salvation: We must choose to receive Him. It is true with healing: It
is by faith that we receive it. The same with the baptism in the Holy Spirit –
this too is received by faith.
God does not get manipulated by our prayers. Rather, He has
presented us with a covenant: He commands and He promises, and we obey and
receive the fulfillment of those promises.
I may also note that I have compiled these prayers directly
from the Scriptures, and believe that tremendous confidence results from the
knowledge that what we pray is God’s will because it is in his Word. However,
some of these prayers should be viewed in the context in which those specific
Scriptures were written, such as the ones about Job who had been the wealthiest
man in the East.
Obviously, not everyone can be the wealthiest
in their geographical location, but Job’s example may serve as an encouragement
and as a challenge to believe that God would supply unto us his
abundant blessing and provision,
and make us more effective in our own realm of influence. With this in mind, we
may pray and believe God for his very best, and glean from examples of those
who were blessed with the very best in Bible times.
Ask yourself this question: What is the main reason God
would want to bless me with prosperity and abundant
provision? By answering this question, the intents of our
hearts are revealed. Is it to retire comfortably? Is it to build a big house
and drive a couple of shiny cars? Is it to take a vacation to any place in the
world, do it as often as we wish, and stay as long as we want to? God is at
work in our lives – purifying our motives, building our character, and steering
our passions to God and his kingdom.
Of course, it is not wrong or evil to build a big house,
drive a shiny car or enjoy a nice vacation. But life does not consist in the
things we possess, and he who dies with the most toys is not the winner.
So, what is the main reason God wants to bless you with wealth
and riches? It is to advance the kingdom of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Oh yes, it is also because He is just so good and He wants to bless his
kids. And yes, it is also because He revels in fulfilling his covenant
promises. But the main reason for abundant provision
is and should be to advance the kingdom of God.
Ask yourself another question: If you were the devil, what
would you want for God’s children? Would you want them prospering
and advancing the kingdom of God? Or would you rather want to keep God’s people
in financial bondage, unable to fund missions work and building God’s kingdom
locally?
I think he will either distract God’s people with the love
of money, or he will want to deprive them of financial soundness and force them
into subjection to lack and scarcity. This way they will be completely impotent
and powerless, ineffective, and unable to advance and fund the Gospel and the kingdom
of God.
It is my sincere prayer that Jehovah Jireh (the Lord our Provider) will hear
these prayers for your benefit and also stir and strengthen your faith for
spiritual as well as material prosperity and abundant
provision.
[1] See
author’s book, One Almighty Mediator
and The Great King and the Little Ant,
available at www.joelhitchcock.blogspot.com
[2] See author’s book, Miracles for the Multitudes – the Miracle Ministry of Signs and Wonders,
available at www.joelhitchcock.blogspot.com.
[3] See
author’s videos on the Holy Spirit at www.YouTube.com/c/joelhitchcock
available at www.joelhitchcock.blogspot.com
[4] See author’s book, Christ in you, for great truths regarding
the dwelling of Christ within the believer, available at www.joelhitchcock.blogspot.com
[5] See
author’s book, Son of God and Man – the
deity and humanity of Jesus Christ, and Jehovah
Incarnate – the Identity of Jesus Christ, available at www.joelhitchcock.blogspot.com
[6]The word “revival”
here is used in the sense of being special worship services marked with
evangelistic preaching and ministry intended to
“revive” or renew the faith of God’s people. For more information about revival
in the sense of a sovereign move of God, and broader spiritual great awakening,
see the author’s book Young Fire – Youth
Revivalists for the Great Awakening, available at www.joelhitchcock.blogspot.com.
[7] See pictures of the
multitudes in the photo section of this book.