11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the TENT of the upright WILL FLOURISH or THRIVE. Proverbs 14
11 The work of the wicked will perish; the WORK of the godly will FLOURISH. Proverbs 14:11 The Living Bible
God announces that the ‘house’ of the wicked will be destroyed. A house is much more solid and substantial than any ‘tent’, but God declares that He will bless the righteous and cause them to Flourish. I like that word Flourish, it’s a picture of blessing, vibrant health and abundance.
The Living Bible translates it, ‘the WORK of the godly will Flourish’. God blessed Abraham, the Father of the Faith’, in All Things. There wasn’t any area of Abraham’s life that didn’t exhibit the blessing of God. The people of the land of Canaan called Abraham a mighty Prince because God’s blessing rested upon him. God’s Blessing marked Abraham’s life, he stood out as someone carrying the Favour of the Lord on his life.
24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way or in everything. Genesis 24:1
I believe that we are going to see the Favour of God on His children as never before, people will be looking at us just like Abraham and asking what is the source of the blessing on our lives.
28 If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands that I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2 All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God: Deuteronomy 28
Deuteronomy 28:3-14 lists the Blessings that God is willing to pour out on His people when they walk in step with His will for their lives and they are mighty Blessings.
Derek Prince wrote a ‘Proclamation for God’s Protection’ and these are the words of the last paragraph;
“Finally, Lord, I thank You that the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, I have passed out from under the curse and entered into the blessing of Abraham whom You blessed in all things: exaltation, health, reproductiveness, prosperity, victory, God’s Favour and God’s Friendship. Amen”
I believe that a massive upgrade is coming to the children of God and also a severe downturn for those who have no place for God in their lives. We can begin to walk in His Favour in much greater measure as we declare His blessing upon our lives.
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.