Isaiah 61:6–7, NIV
6 And you will be called priests of the Lord... You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast. 7 Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.
You
are called “priests of the Lord” because Jesus has cleansed you with
His blood and made you kings and priests to God. (Revelation 1:5–6) And
as priests of the Lord, God says to you, “You will feed on the wealth of
nations, and in their riches you will boast.” And you will “inherit a double portion in their land”.
This promise came true for a
church member who received his double portion while working for one of
the top American companies in Singapore. Within a short time, he
received two pay increments. And within just two years, he received an
unexpected promotion to a senior position in the company. It was
unexpected because the norm to qualify for such a promotion in the
company was four years.
He was also named the
recipient of a privileged stock award worth a five-figure sum, the net
value of which was likely to double, judging by the then prevailing
bullish stock market. He acknowledged that it was certainly God’s favor
because past awardees were a very small number of top management
personnel who had made significant contributions to the company. And
only an even smaller per cent of their worldwide employees had ever
received this prestigious award. He was only the second recipient,
besides his boss, in the Singapore office to receive it.
This church member literally
inherited a double portion — two pay increments, a promotion within two
years and a stock award which was likely to double in value. Indeed, he
was feeding on the wealth of the nations and boasting in their riches!
Beloved, believe God when He
says that His people will receive a double portion. This double portion
includes blessings of favor, fruitfulness, success, riches and health.
In fact, the people around you will look at you and your descendants,
and acknowledge that you are a people that the Lord has blessed!
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