150. Prosper
Deuteronomy 29:9 Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
The promise of prosperity in all that you do can be understood physically or spiritually, earthly or heavenly. For earthly prosperity there is a condition, as most of the words of Moses in Deuteronomy suggest. The condition is “keep the words of this covenant.” If you obey, then you will prosper. For heavenly prosperity the condition has been perfectly met by Jesus Christ in our place: because of Christ God gives His righteousness for free, and we become keepers of the covenant by faith. We are accounted righteous by grace through faith; therefore, we will prosper in all that we do in the spiritual and eternal world. Prosperity in the spiritual world is guaranteed unconditionally. Worldly prosperity may or may not result in our earthly life, but that is only temporary and will pass away like the grass of the field. Can worldly prosperity really be considered prosperity if it will end, perish, be eaten up, and taken away? We look for the unseen prosperity that is eternal.
Spiritual prosperity is a blessing and a promise that we will be able to enjoy today and forever without end. We will prosper in all that we do as Christians in the name of the Lord. Psalm 1:3: “In all that he does, he prospers.” “He” in this verse refers to the person who delights in the Word of God and meditates on the Gospel day and night. He abides in the Vine, and is so doing he bears fruit. “In all that you do” refers to all the mundane activities of living whether at home, at work, at play, or at worship. The wealth of the soul cannot be measured, and the fruit that it bears lasts forever; it cannot be measured either. But God knows; and He blesses, and grows, and multiplies, and makes it last.
Just look at one example (out of a million): one act of kindness like “giving a cup of cold water to one of these little ones” will have a reward and multiply fruit forever. We could never count up how rich we are spiritually and eternally, but the Lord is able to count that far. We don’t see or appreciate how prosperous we are. So believe it.