Keep the commandments, and we will prosper in the land, right?
Here’s the golden question though:
What does it mean to “prosper”?
I tend to get a very specific picture in my mind:
An easy and happy life, money isn’t an issue…
But that would mean all righteous Latter-day Saints should be rich with easy lives, right?
I could point to tons of examples of real-life, church history, and scriptural figures who prove that theory wrong.
So if God keeps His promises, how are people prospering?
Let’s look at Joseph of Egypt.
After being almost murdered by his brothers, sold into slavery, and traded to Potiphar…
“The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man”. (Genesis 39:2)
And then after being falsely accused of a terrible sin and being thrown into prison by someone who had grown to trust him…
“The Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.” (Genesis 39:23)
I have found that when I am the most righteous, most devoted, most spiritual and in-tune with God version of myself, I am prosperous in lots of things.
Prosperous in inner peace.
Prosperous in love for myself and others.
Prosperous in joy despite my circumstances.
Prosperous in worshipping.
Prosperous in clarity.
Prosperous in blessings that aren’t tangible.
I fully believe that we are blessed to prosper when we keep our hearts pointed toward God continuously.
But just like Joseph of old, I believe that we prosper in all the inner ways that truly matter most.
How do you feel that you are blessed to prosper?
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
