THE COVENANT WITH GOD BRINGS INCREASE

Pastor Scarlett Horton

Abraham and Sarah became eye witnesses of the prosperity of God that comes through covenant. In Genesis 12:1-3, God spoke to Abram and said, “I will bless you and make your name great.” Regarding Sarai, He also told Abram, “I will bless her” (Genesis 17:16). The blessing came through the covenant right of prosperity. That covenant, through it’s power and favor, caused this couple to be rich. Genesis 13:2 states that Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold. This spiritual blessing translated into material assets.

What does that have to do with us? I am glad you asked.

In Galatians 3:13-14 we see the application of this covenant of wealth to anyone in the body of Christ that will receive it by faith.

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Jesus bought and paid for it on Calvary’s cross. “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 be rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9). When did He become poor? At the same time He became sin for us, when He hung on the cross.

Christ was made a curse for us so that the blessing of Abraham might come on us. We can now receive His promise through faith in Him. Because Jesus laid down his life for us, we have covenant blessings.

Through faith in His substitutionary work, we acquiesce the flow of wealth in our lives, like Abraham and Sarah did. “The blessings of the Lord maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it.” (Proverbs 10:22). Accept God’s

Covenant of blessing into your life. Let these words continually come out of your mouth: “Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” (Psalms 35:27)