Deeper Life #110

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

—Hebrews 11:26

WHEREVER ONE’S HOPES ARE FOUNDED, there will that person’s idea of prosperity be. And whatever the soul conceives to be prosperity will become that person’s measurement of hope.

All of the Christian’s hopes spring from being with God; consequently, all prosperity is measured from that Source. The world looks upon what we call prosperity as a way of failure, but we know that any so-called prosperity apart from God would be disastrous.

Jesus Christ prospered in the way of God. As He walked alone with God, He was bruised and despised. Yet the heavenly Father worked out His good pleasure in His own inscrutable way. Now you and I follow in Jesus’ steps and the pleasure of the Lord prospers in our hands. What is that pleasure? Making disciples—“seeing His seed” multiplied in His children, through regeneration and entire sanctification.

Eternal prosperity begins in the “innermost of the innermost,” as we are alone with God; and it works out to the outermost, as we do God’s will each day. It is a spiritual prosperity, realized as we are transfigured into the beauty of holiness.

Prayer Thought: Like Moses and Jesus, I esteem the will of God more than the way of the world.

SUGGESTED READING: Hebrews 11:23–28