November 29, 2010
3 John
Pastor Farrell Lemings
It is God’s will to prosper us, but the prosperity that God desires to bring for our lives is misinterpreted often.
As reflected in 3 John 2: “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” The phrase “all may go well” literally means to have a good journey, to be “led along a good road.” God wants our journeys to go well. Yet to experience God’s best, we have to walk in His ways.
Often I hear teaching that is in error because it is all about the “stuff” connected to prosperity, without addressing the necessity of aligning our lives to God’s Word and way. The concept of prosperity that John referenced was not so much about money and material things as the prospering of our souls and spirits.
According to God’s Word, I believe that He is our Provider and wants to bless our lives in every way. Yet we must remember Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:26, “What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?”
May it be our life’s pursuit to know and serve God. As we do, we will experience the prosperity that God desires to bring for our lives.
When asked about his favorite meal, Pastor Farrell described “venison steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, pinto beans and homemade biscuits.”
