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A PROSPEROUS MAN

“And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.” (Genesis 39:2).   Have you ever really considered what it means to be prosperous in this life?   According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary it means to be “marked by success or economic well-being,” or “enjoying vigorous and healthy growth: flourishing.”   This is the commonly accepted definition of prosperity, but is it an altogether accurate one?   The Bible seems to present us with a completely different definition of prosperity.   The verse that I have quoted in the beginning of this message is packed full of meaning and insight into this subject.   Let’s break it down to discover God’s mind on the matter.   “And the LORD was with Joseph.”   It is very important to note that Joseph had a personal relationship with God, and for this reason God was with Joseph.   He didn’t leave him on his own but guided and prot...
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FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE: INSPIRATION FOR OUR SPIRITUAL WALK

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity ...” (1 Corinthians 13:13).   “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ , in the sight of God and our Father; knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-4).   In his first letter to the Corinthian church, the Apostle Paul mentions the enduring quality of the “big three” Christian values or virtues.   The importance of these is emphasized repeatedly throughout the New Testament, but in Thessalonians Paul gives us some special insight into how they influence our walk with God.   Paul’s visit to Thessalonica was characterized by many dangers which he and the local converts were exposed to because of the gospel that he preached.   He had entered the synagogue in that city and for three weeks preached that Jesus Christ was Lord to the Jew...
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SOME GREAT THING

There was a man by the name of Naaman who lived toward the end of the 9th century B.C.   This man was the captain of all the armies of Syria.   He was vastly wealthy and powerful, and he was trusted and respected by his king.   Despite all that Naaman had going for him, though, he was a leper.     Leprosy was a dreaded disease.  It caused the flesh to rot from the bone; and it made outcasts of those who were afflicted by it because no one wanted to be exposed to it or to look on those who had it.  This was obviously a traumatic situation for anyone, let alone a man in Naaman's position.   During an earlier raid into the land of Israel, the Syrians had taken some captives among whom was a young girl.  This little maiden was placed in the house of Naaman to wait on his wife.  Upon hearing of her new master's affliction, she said to her mistress, "Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him o...
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