The “Prosperity Gospel” portrays God as Santa Claus whose job is to give us stuff. “Name it and Claim it” twists Scripture to make God into a heavenly vending machine that gives us anything that we ask for. But there is one promise in the Bible that they overlook: Jesus said in John 16:33, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” In this verse, Jesus promises to give His followers tribulation! This is a promise that is not preached on very often and NEVER by the prosperity preachers. The promise of tribulation is bad news, but in the same verse, Jesus promises to be with us IN our tribulation. And Jesus goes on to say that He has already overcome the world and its adversity. So, Jesus rightly said, “be of good cheer”. What a blessing to know that Jesus will be with His dear children in the midst of their problems. Hey, are you a follower of Jesus? If you are, Jesus will be with you as you go through the problems in life. If you aren’t a follower of Jesus, you will face the problems in life alone. Think about it.
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