And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
A common objection to this passage—and to others in the Bible that make the same promise—is that Christians don’t always “prosper in all that thou doest.”
The first thing I would say is that one would be wise to look around at those who are not Christians. There are plenty of them who do not prosper either. A life lived without Christ often leads to misery that is almost unimaginable. There are many unbelieving people who do well in the world, but I think an argument can be made that, at least in the Western world, this is often because they practice—perhaps unwittingly— biblical ways, statutes, commandments, and judgments. Many who do well in non-Western cultures do so in ways that are unethical and often cruel. Saddam Hussein might have been said to have prospered for a time, but it was not right.
I see the effects of drugs and alcohol, permissive sex, and even the ignorance of biblical values in the selection of an occupation and a mate, and I can say with confidence that those who do not follow the biblical pattern fare no better—and usually far worse.
And then let me say this: often the reason Christians do not prosper in all they do is because they do not
- walk in His ways,
- keep His statutes,
- His commandments,
- His judgments, and
- His testimonies
in all they do.
God’s Word is more than a suggestion. We cannot blame the plan for not working if we have not worked the plan.
Finally, I would like to say that Christians who have kept God’s Word—albeit never perfectly—really have prospered in many ways. Best of all, we have a reward awaiting us in eternity.
Never forget: God’s whole plan is about eternity!
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