I
feel emboldened to make a strong statement which will stir up some religious
devils. Here it is:
JESUS
DIED TO MAKE YOU A TYCOON.
Now
I am aware that even people who believe in prosperity will think that to be a
crass statement but sometimes truth is only heard when it is framed in a
provocative manner. The reality is, this statement is all Bible. Let me prove
it:
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though
He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty
might become rich.
2 COR 8:9 NKJV
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having
become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone
who hangs on a tree”),
that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in
Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
GALATIANS 3:13,14 NKJV
Can it be plainer? Jesus became poor on the cross so that we
could be rich. Most people don't know it but crucifixion was an economic
judgment in the Roman mentality; it signified Rome's ability to reduce people
to utter destitution. Jesus endured this complete impoverishment for our sakes. In
short, you getting rich is part of the atonement!
I realise some desperate souls have tried to make the
"become rich" part here relate to "spiritual" riches.
However, the context is clearly financial. The passage in Galatians further
underscores the glorious truth that Christ hung on the tree to get Abraham's
billionaire blessing upon us. Abraham was VERY rich in cattle, silver and gold
(the commodities of God) and had his own private army. He was the confederate
of kings and was blessed in everything. In modern language, he was clearly a
multi-billionaire.
The blessing of Abraham was both personal and corporate.
Individual descendants of Abraham could expect to walk in it (see Deuteronomy
8:18). Also, there was a national birthright blessing passed from Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob down to Ephraim. Christ's becoming a curse took care of both
aspects of this and allows us to walk in Abraham's billionaire blessing today!
In polite circles it may be considered rude and crude to talk
so plainly about money but I am not being polite here. Jesus suffered
unspeakable agonies to get you righteous, delivered, healed and funded to
tycoon levels at least. When you believe this, it shows up in your life. The
point is not how many millions or billions you manifest - the point is that God
is your infinite Source. Money is but a byproduct. If you chase after it, you
have missed the real message and you will pierce yourself through with many
sorrows.
I
see it all the time - people who shun the simple message that God made you rich
at the cross will do the strangest, most degrading things to get money. I'm
talking about holier-than-thou preachers who look down their nose at those of
us who say God wants you rich but who will hustle and prostitute themselves in
disgusting ways.
Now
I am not preaching what men call the prosperity gospel. That is a racket.
"Give big to God and He'll give big to you" and all such. What they
mean is "Empty your pockets and make me rich." You see, the Bible
says being rich is a GRACE matter, not a "Give till it hurts" matter.
"But
what about sowing and reaping, Preacher? Isn't that God's way of making
Christians rich?" No, it is God's way of making EVERYBODY rich. You see,
some of the biggest sinners on the planet work sowing and reaping all the time.
They buy stocks at £1 each and sell them at £100 each. Farmers who don't know
Jesus know how to multiply seed and get rich. Sowing and reaping is not God's supernatural
way of enriching the Christian. You get rich at the cross!
God
makes you rich before you ever get to sowing. He multiplies seed for sowing!!
Where the man who doesn't know Jesus invests £100, God makes sure you have ten
times that to invest. But you won't learn this by listening to the swindlers.
