15/05/07

Jesus became poor...

2 CORINTHIANS 8:9 NKJ
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.

Most people know that Jesus became poor. They just don't know why.

Some people may tell you this verse refers only to being made "spiritually rich." Don't fall for that. Look at the scripture and you will see it is also discusses money.

"Then why aren't Christians rich?"

The main reason is because of a lack of teaching on this subject. Everything we receive from God must be received by faith. If we don't believe it, we won't receive it. (Jesus died so that everyone could be saved. However, until people hear the message and believe it, they continue to be lost in their sins. Yet the price has already been paid by Jesus for their freedom.)

Instead of teaching that prosperity is a blessing available to believers, most have taught the opposite -- that it was the will of God for us to be poor.

What we need is to hear preaching and teaching about it being God's will for us to prosper. We need to continue in the Word on that subject, to be set free in that area of life.

I am NOT saying being prosperous makes you a better person, or that it is a sign of great faith. I am saying that poverty and lack is part of the curse -- which Jesus redeemed us from.

God's prosperity is a growing thing that will not destroy you, unlike winning the lottery, or other get-rich-quick schemes. Time and continued obedience to God are required.

But the fact remains, according to Scripture, Jesus became poor to set you free from poverty -- to make you rich (financially fully sufficient and little extra to share with others).

SAY THIS: Jesus became poor to make me rich.

The Word of God was given free to us, therefore we should also share it freely with others. (All rights are with God)