With so much blaming flying around these days, questions arise about prosperity. Is it ok to seek prosperity in a world where others lack basic needs? How much is enough, and should I share more of what I have?

David revealed his perspective as he prayed for Jerusalem:

May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels. For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.

David sought peace and security and prosperity not for his benefit alone, but for the sake of his family and friends, and for the sake of the house of the Lord.

Peace and security are not a given—impossible to experience in many places in our world. I must remember that a quiet Saturday morning is a gift from the Lord, evidence of his blessings of peace, security and prosperity.

Seek prosperity? Absolutely, but do so in order to bless others and expand the flourishing of God’s ways among us.

You and I both know the world needs it.

Psalm 122 in reading the Bible in 2023

Photo by Randy Fath