Devotional for July 23

Be Prosperous, Happy, and Free

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
9 The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
10 The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 146:5-10 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

There are beautiful women, there are rich men, there are smart women, and there are powerful men. The prosperous soul will be happier than them all. A prosperous soul is adorned with the beatitudes, is rich in good works, is wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove, full of the fruit of the Spirit, happy with much or little, and totally given up to trust in the love of God. Build up the soul in the love of God to be prosperous, happy, and free. (Proverbs 11:22, 23:1-3; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; Proverbs 10:22; 1 Timothy 6:10; Proverbs 6:23-26; Revelation 2:18-29; Galatians 5:19-26; 3 John 2; 1 Peter 3:3-4; Matthew 5:1-16; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Matthew 10:16; Romans 8:35-39; Isaiah 28:10; 2 Peter 1:3-11; 2 Timothy 4:1-4; Jude 1:20-25)