Why is there suffering in this world? Why some people are living in poverty and lack? And yet another are living in prosperity and have abundance? Proverbs 22:2 says: Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.
Some Christians believe that if we follow God, trust and obey him, then our lives will be prosperous. There is a truth in it, because God has many promises for us, Matthew 6:33 says: seek first the
Jeremiah 29:11, God said: I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future.
Another promise in Philipians 4:19: And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
In John 10:10 Jesus said: I have come to give you abundant life.
But we need to balance it out, because Jesus Himself said that if anyone wants to follow Him, then he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow Him. (Luke 9:23) and He also said in John 16:33 (Message): ”I've told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I've conquered the world."
Our God has good plans for us, that’s the truth, but more than that, He wants to have an intimate relationship with us, He wants us to walk with Him daily, to introduce Him to our friends, our colleagues. Because His will is that none should perish. He wants to call us his friends. I don’t know about you, but I want to be called a friend of God. Psalms 25:14 (NLT) says: Friendship with the LORD is reserved for those who fear him. With them he shares the secrets of his covenant. Even in new testament, Jesus said that we are his friends if we obey his commandments.
Can you imagine the God of the universe made a choice to use us, people like you and me who make mistakes pretty much every day? Yes, He chose to use us as His tools to bring more people into the
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