The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in 3 John:
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou may prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walk in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
As we walk in Love and Truth, we should expect to prosper in all aspects of our walk. Further, we should expect to be in good health and if anything comes against us, we will recover and be restored. These promises are tied to our soul prospering.
The verb prosper means to do well, succeed, or thrive. Our mind, will, and emotions are doing well when we are at peace and have fully placed our trust in FATHER, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and The Most Holy Spirit. The Word is preeminent in our life and we are not fretful about the future because we know FATHER will cause us to prosper. John, the Beloved Disciple, knew this to be the case when he wrote “above all”.
Adam and Eve fell because the distrusted FATHER’S Word to them and this distrust opened the door to sin and sickness in all of mankind. Their souls no longer prospered but became enslaved to the sin nature. Their mistrust perpetuated an existence where the ego began to reign in this state of mistrust. The soul was not at peace and began to realize a life of scarcity. This motivated men to war after possessions of others. The earth was not at peace. Jesus’ sacrifice at the cross has provided for the removal of the enslavement to sin and has provided The Way to full restoration so that our soul can be a peace.
When our souls prospers, we are at peace. No matter what circumstances arise, we are not moved because we know FATHER’S Divine Intent is for us to prosper in our daily walk. We are no longer anxious about anything but we walk in peace, even among our enemies.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
What is the purpose of us prospering? We are to bear much fruit resulting in us being Jesus’ disciples. Our prosperity is not meant to consume it on ourselves at the expense of others. We are to share prosperity in a manner which promotes the Kingdom of Our Heavenly Father on earth. Our desires are predicated on HIS Word abiding in us and this means that we are walking according to FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.
FATHER is glorified when you and I bear much fruit. Let our word and actions promote a fruitful harvest on behalf of the Kingdom. In order to maximize our harvest, we need to prosper, be in good health, and our soul needs to be well and thriving. When we are in this state, we will bear much fruit. Above all, let us focus our time and energy to further the Kingdom by walking in Love and the Truth of The Word. We can then expect a bountiful harvest.