11/20/21
“And he sought God in the days of Zechariah…and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.” 2 Chronicles 26:5 KJV. These words were spoken of King Uzziah during the time his heart was right with God. And the spiritual truth they express is just as real for us today. It is not a promise of material or physical prosperity as fleshy minded people imagine. But it tells us as long as we seek God in the right way, He will prosper us in the only way that truly matters, which is spiritually and eternally. No where do we have a promise of financial or even physical prosperity. In fact, Jesus told us to be content with the physical things we have. The material is what this ungodly world seeks after. As children of God, our eyes are open to the reality that it is the soul that matters most. And soon, it will only be the prosperity of the soul that will matter at all. But for us to enjoy this prosperity of the soul, we must seek God first. We must seek Him with our whole heart. The shallow and empty religious world around us is evidence that seeking God in the wrong way will not be enough. If we try to seek Him in a half hearted way, after we have sought other things before Him, will never be sufficient. But when we truly seek Him first, He will bless and prosper our souls.