A Mentality Of Prosperity
And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap
the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape
of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger…
(Leviticus 19:9-10).
In the above scripture, God was giving some
instructions to the children of Israel on what they
should do when they harvest their grains. He said to
them, “..Thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy
field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy
harvest.” In other words, “Don’t harvest everything;
don’t gather the gleanings.” He didn’t want them
scratching for the leftovers; and it was a law. They were
to leave some in the field, for the poor, the fatherless,
and the widows.
There’re people who don’t know why they haven’t
made much progress in their lives. Some of them have
prayed and prayed, yet no change. But you see, God
doesn’t fellowship with a man who has a mentality of
poverty. There’s a mentality of prosperity and there’s a
mentality of poverty. For instance, some people would
use their clothes until those clothes are torn to tatters.
How sad! It could be any personal belonging; they use
it until it’s not good enough to be given to someone
else. Such a mentality attracts poverty, and it has kept
many in a despicable state for a long time.
Whatever God blesses you with, no matter how
small or big it is, when you use it, let it be good enough
for someone else. When you give such things to others,
be sure they’re in an excellent state to be used with
dignity. That’s the way to live. There should never be
anything that you own that you can’t give out.
God wants you to always be a blessing to others
who aren’t as blessed as you are. There’re things you
haven’t used in a long while, yet you’re keeping them.
That’s not a prosperity attitude. Do the Word; get into
your closet and search out belongings you’ve piled
up and probably wouldn’t even use for another one
or two years. Give them out, and watch your life take
an upward dive.
Prayer
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
in Christ! I have received of His fullness, grace heaped upon
grace. I’m a blessing to those around me, and as a result, I
grow bigger and stronger in prosperity, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Proverbs 11:24 eSV; Luke 6:38; 2 Peter 1:3
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 24:36-51
exodus 28
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 12:22-30
Genesis 35