Receive the Power to Prosper

When the Israelites stood on the edge of their Promised Land, God reminded them that obedience was the key to abundance. This excerpt draws powerful lessons from Deuteronomy 8 to show how, just like them, you can receive the power to prosper when you walk in covenant with God, trust His Word, and remember His faithfulness.

The book of Deuteronomy is Moses’ summary of God’s instructions to the Israelites during their sojourn through the wilderness, from Egypt to the brink of the Promised Land. In chapter eight, Moses reviewed some of the lessons God had given them and some of the promises He had made if they would obey Him:

Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers (v. 1).

My friend, these words form a vital foundation for what the Lord wants to do in YOUR life today. Just like the Israelites, perhaps you are standing on the brink of some important decision or new beginning. Although you’re close enough to see your Promised Land, there still are some important steps of faith needed if you’re going to cross the Jordan River and “go in and possess the land” God has promised you.

God says He wants you to “live and multiply,” and The Message renders this “live and prosper” (v. 1). This abundant life becomes possible when you are “careful to observe” God’s commandments. Instead of focusing on your earthly needs (“bread alone”), you learn to live “by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord” (v. 3).

When the Israelites obeyed the Lord, they saw His faithfulness in miraculous ways: “Your garments did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years” (v. 4). Imagine that: having clothes that lasted you 40 years, and walking in continual good health despite an arduous journey through the desert.

But Gold told the Israelites that the BEST was still to come if they would “walk in His ways and to fear Him”:

The Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing … When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you (vs. 6-10).

The feasts of the Lord are designed to point you toward God’s faithful love and provision, my friend. Your Heavenly Father wants to bring you into “a good land” where you will live “without scarcity” and “lack nothing.” What an awesome God!

This chapter goes on to present a warning to the Israelites not to forget the Lord once they had been brought into the land of MORE THAN ENOUGH. They’re reminded of how God had brought them “from the house of bondage” (during Passover), given them His law (during Pentecost), and provided for them in the wilderness (commemorated during the Feast of Tabernacles). Notice that the feasts serve as a reminder of what God has done in the past, an affirmation of His presence with you today, and a prophetic signpost of what He is planning for your future.

Just as Deuteronomy 8 was meant to prepare the Israelites for the incredible land of incredible abundance God was bringing them into, this is also a message of encouragement to you, my friend. When you finally step into the land of MORE THAN ENOUGH, don’t say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth” (v. 17). Instead, remember and give thanks to the Lord, “for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day” (v. 18).

Let those words sink into your heart. God is giving you the power to “get wealth” as you walk in a covenant relationship with Him. The New Living Translation says God “gives you power to be successful.”

Take a moment to thank the Lord for His faithfulness to you in the past. Praise Him for the “good land” He is getting ready to bring you into. Lay hold of His promise to empower you for prosperity and success.

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Excerpt taken from Seasons of Blessing: The Promises and Provision of God’s Appointed Times by David Cerullo

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