250. Prosper
2 Chronicles 31:21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Hezekiah is one of the best examples of the conditional promise of prospering, if one keeps the Law and the Commandments and seeks the Lord with all his heart. He sought the Lord alone and got the kingdom to do so as well; he restored the proper worship of the Lord; he did that which was good and right and truth. The result was that he prospered, and so did the people. The same conditional promise is also good for us. When he brought the tithes and offerings into the temple service and to the priesthood by heaps God blessed the people, and now He blessed them even more so that they could give even more.
The blessing and prosperity promised in this story is mostly seen as material blessings on the crops and herds. However, the real blessing is in the spiritual realm when believers dwell in the peace and love of God. Prospering in the spirit is a direct result of seeking the Lord and giving Him first place in thoughts, words, and service to others. Individuals, marriages, families, churches, groups, and whole nations will always prosper and enjoy blessings insofar as they obey God. We seek the Lord and His Kingdom by paying attention to the Lord and His Word, particularly in believing the gospel. We seek the Lord with all our heart through private devotions, Bible study and prayer. Looking for and receiving Jesus over and again on a daily and weekly basis does wonders for our spiritual prosperity and wellbeing. We will not fail to find love, peace, and joy, the spiritual commodities the Lord gives in abundance, as a result of seeking the Lord with all our heart.
1 Corinthians 10:11: “Now these happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction on whom the end of the ages has come.” We are inspired to believe when we learn from the Scriptures, OT and NT, and the Spirit gives faith to believe the Word and apply it to our lives. And we prosper.