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So, why does God want us wealthy? 

There are at least two reasons, one of which is found in the last part of Deuteronomy 

8:18, which says: “that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.” 

The Old Testament tells of the many covenant promises God made with Abraham and his descendents. These promises now belong to you and me, because we are numbered among those descendents. We are the seed of Abraham.

Genesis 12:1-2 says, “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and 

from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.”

God said to Abram in Genesis 17:2, “And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.” And in verse 6 He adds: “And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.”

These covenant promises of wealth, prosperity and abundance all came from God Himself. With each covenant agreement, God said, “And I will.” He was always the Provider (the Source). John 3:27 says, “A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”

Just as God made provision for His people back then, He does the same for you and me today. His plans and methods never change.

Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” In the 

New International Version, which translates the word thoughts as “plans,” the verse reads: “‘For I know the plans I have for you’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”

What that tells us is because God is the source of our power to get wealth, He has already mapped out a strategy to get us to the place of prosperity. Not only that, He has 

made sure as long as we follow His directions we won’t fail.

Look again at what the first part of Jeremiah 29:11 

(New International Version) says: “For I know the plans I have for you.” Notice God says “plans,” which is the plural form, and not the singular word “plan.” In other 

words, God is saying He has designed more than one plan to get us into our wealthy place. If we can’t get it one way, God says I’ve got another plan for you. And if that one doesn’t work, then He’s got another. He says, 

I am the Lord thy God. I am the One who brought Israel out of bondage, and I’ll do whatever it takes to get you out of 

your situation.

There is a second reason I believe God wants us wealthy. It has to do with His kingdom.

I began by saying everyone has millionaire status. Let me explain why that is. God has commissioned us, as the Body of Christ, to “Go ye into all the world, and 

preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). That is part of our heavenly assignment. 

For us to do that, and to be effective in reaching the lost, we are going to need money and lots of it.

The good news is that we don’t have to try and figure out ways to get the money we need. We’ve already seen in the Word that God has done that for us, because He 

gives us power to get wealth.

But there is something else God does to get money into our hands. 

Second Corinthians 9:10 says, “Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.” From this, it is clear that 

God doesn’t just see to it that we have money. He brings it to us Himself.

Notice that verse doesn’t say God “sends” us seed to sow. No. It says He ministers seed to the sower. That word ministers is another way of saying “serves.” So, in a 

sense God actually becomes our servant and personally brings us the seed He has for us.

Why would He do that? you wonder.

For one thing, I believe He becomes our servant to teach us about service. If He can get us to see how important it is to Him to serve, then we will understand 

the importance of rendering service back to Him. But I also believe He wants us to make sure we don’t misuse the seed. By that, I mean He wants to be sure we don’t use money intended for kingdom work for our own personal needs.

How does He do that?

Look at the verse again.

It says, “Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food.”

The same God who ministers seed to us to sow back into His kingdom will also minister bread to us so we have substance, so that our needs are met. He gives us seed to sow 

into His kingdom, but He also provides for our daily needs. 

God has a plan for His kingdom and your life, and the two are connected. The building and promotion of His kingdom depends a lot on your ability to give. 

And until you settle in your mind and heart that God has given you ample supply so you can give in abun￾dance, you will never connect your money with your heavenly assignment.

The reason some people can’t give like they want to is they have not recognized their source. They give out of their own ability, thinking they’re limited. 

If your finances are connected to the world’s resources, then you will always be limited in how much you can give. You’ll always be holding back, trying to keep something in reserve for a “rainy day.”

But when you acknowledge God as your source, when you recognize He is your Provider and make giving into His kingdom your top priority, then you never have to worry about money. In fact, you’ll find yourself getting hilarious in your giving because you know God’s blessings are headed your way. 

You have millionaire status on the inside of you. And God is doing everything possible to bring it out. Connect your money with heaven’s assignment and you’ll never be broke another day in your life.