Whether Favor or Storm

 

He set himself

      to seek God...

and as long as he

   sought the LORD,

God made him prosper.

        2 Chronicles 26. 5

(He did not seek prosperity

      as the end result,

but he sought the LORD,

who impacts both

   the journey and destination.

God orders our ways

            differently,

not necessarily for

        temporal success

   as we would define it,

but for His reverberating glory

   that far outlasts our lifetimes.

Prosper here means to go well,

to flourish,

to be fit for anything,

    --whether favor or storm--

to accomplish the work given,    

     and to finish well.

 ---always something different

   when we seek God.

Prosperity is not an end in itself,

  but strength and provision,

ready for anything.)

O LORD,

We choose You in this situation.

Guide us into it,

walk with us through it,

restore our souls.

Provide us with what we need

   to bring You glory in this.

Prosperity always means

      abiding in You.

And that signifies

   being fit for anything.