God's Blood Covenant - Part 10 - The Promise of Abundant Provision

Money can feel like safety, stress, or even shame, but Scripture treats it as something else entirely: a tool that reveals what we trust. We unpack one of the most misquoted Bible lines and clear up the real warning from 1 Timothy 6: it’s not money that ruins people, it’s loving it. That single shift changes how we think about provision, work, giving, and the quiet fear that we will not have enough. 

We walk through the Old Covenant pattern where prosperity often shows up as a covenant blessing, from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to David, Solomon, and Job. Then we face the tension in Jesus’ words about the rich and the kingdom, and we land on his central point: money is a terrible master. From the Sermon on the Mount, we talk about worry, daily needs, and what it really looks like to “seek first” God’s kingdom while trusting the Father to provide food, clothing, and the basics of life. 

From there, we move into abundance and increase. We highlight passages about God’s ownership of everything, the promise that he gives the ability to produce wealth, and the New Covenant inheritance believers receive through Christ. We also connect provision to purpose through 2 Corinthians 9: sufficiency that overflows into every good work, generosity, and thanksgiving. Finally, we discuss the law of sowing and reaping, stewardship, and cheerful giving as the pathway to multiplication rather than striving. 

If you’re tired of anxiety-driven finances and you want a biblical framework for prosperity without compromise, this conversation will steady you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs hope around money, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

Transcript

Show Setup And Host Welcome

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You are listening to Higher Realm with Lynne Little. Our program highlights Biblical strategies for living through life's difficulties and finding your path to healing. We tackle issues particular to those who have experienced painful loss in any form. Lynne is the founder and president of Lynne Little Ministries and the author of Missing Lisa, A Parent Grieves, and Finding God in Death and Life, A Passage Through Grief. Now, here's Lynnne.

God’s Covenant Of Provision

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Hello, and welcome to Episode 10 of God's Blood Covenant. In this final episode, we're going to discuss God's covenant of financial provision. On this subject, there is a wealth of resources to consult because the Bible has a great deal to say about money. In fact, there are over 2,300 verses on money, wealth, and possessions.

Money Versus Love Of Money

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Yet there is a huge misconception regarding God's view of money, largely based, it seems, on the one often misquoted verse that money is the root of all evil. The actual verse says that "the love of money is the issue." It's found in 1 Timothy 6: 10 and 11. "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows." It would appear that there is a greater emphasis on individuals not being controlled by wealth rather than on the mere possession of money. And you might be surprised to learn that God's will for us is to be materially wealthy. Beyond meeting our basic needs, God is interested in his people becoming prosperous. There are a number of proofs of this and reasons for this, both within the Old and New Covenants, and what we do with what he has given us really matters.

Wealth In The Old Covenant

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Under the Old Covenant, wealth was considered to be a reward from God. It was directly correlated to God's favor and exemplified in the lives of the patriarchs. Spectacular stories of financial blessings on a huge scale can be found throughout the Old Testament. These people mentioned were fabulously wealthy. Abraham, for one, became wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold, according to Genesis 13,:2. Genesis 26, twelve through fourteen details the story of Isaac. He became very rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became extremely rich. The Philistines envied him because of his many flocks, herds, and servants. Jacob also became exceedingly prosperous in flocks, maidservants, men servants, camels, and donkeys, as detailed in Genesis 30: 43. The story of King David is where we encounter serious wealth. We find a partial list of his assets in 1 Chronicles 29:1 through 8. And this was just his list of offerings for the temple. Scholars estimate his wealth in current US dollars as over 50 billion. His son Solomon's wealth is mentioned in 1 Kings 3:13, and here is what God had to say about him. "Moreover, I, the Lord, will give you what you've not asked for, both riches and honor, so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings." Finally, Job was called the greatest man, that is to say, the wealthiest, among all the people of the east. Job 1: 3 lists his assets. He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 donkeys, and he had a large number of servants. And after he suffered the loss of all of it, God restored to him double what he lost. The pattern of old covenant blessings was not limited to the patriarchs. Recall the list of blessings for all of God's children found in Deuteronomy Chapter 28. A quick read reveals a marvelous array of magnanimous blessings promised by God. God considered the blessings of wealth to be part and parcel with the covenant.

Jesus On Money And Worry

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So did the people of Israel, which is the reason the disciples were perplexed at the words of Jesus found in Matthew 19: 24 and 25. "Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, Who then can be saved? These men had the examples of the Old Testament patriarchs and the promise of wealth as a symbol of the favor of God. Therefore, they were baffled at the words of Jesus, who appeared to be implying that money interfered with a person's relationship with God. But Jesus was merely making the point that it's one thing to have money and another thing altogether for money to have us. He made this concept clear in the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5:24. "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." He also made clear in the same sermon that our needs will be met simply for the asking. "Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you, by worrying, add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all of his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." The word all in this context is fairly comprehensive, wouldn't you agree? We have the word of the Savior regarding God's intention to provide for us. But beyond our basic needs, which God promised us are there for the asking, He offers something more.

God’s Ownership And Inexhaustible Supply

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He offers abundance. The following scriptures from the Old Covenant bear witness to this. "But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers". That's in Deuteronomy 8: 18. Proverbs 10: 22 tells us "the blessing of the Lord brings wealth and adds no trouble to it." Here's an astonishing promise in Proverbs 2:8. "Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession." And Proverbs 8: 17 and 18 speaks of the wisdom of God concerning finances. "I, wisdom, love those who love me, and those who seek me find me, and with me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity." And another verse found in Psalm twenty-five, twelve. "Who then is the man that fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him, and he will spend his days in prosperity. His descendants will inherit the land." Our Heavenly Father is wealthy beyond measure, and he wants us to experience a measure of this. There is no lack of any kind with him. Psalm 24:1 tells us that God "owns the earth and all of its fullness." Again, Psalm 50 :10 states that God owns "the cattle on a thousand hills." Haggai 2:8 is where God's speaking. He says "that the silver and gold are mine." God gave the whole earth to Adam and Eve to subdue, cultivate, and rule it. When the covenants were instituted, they always contained the promise of prosperity. Deuteronomy 8:18 describes this. "But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors as it is today." Just for the sake of clarification, keep in mind the covenantal promises, both old and new, belong to the believers. We inherit the blessings of Abraham, according to Galatians 3:14, which reads, "He redeemed us in order that the blessings given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus." So the old covenant blessings are ours, and we inherit additional benefits under the new covenant. This translates to

New Covenant Abundance Promises

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a double blessing for those who love God. New Testament scriptures echo this message of abundance. Second Corinthians 9: 8 reads, "And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times you may abound in every good work." During his time on earth, Jesus repeatedly demonstrated the inexhaustible supply found in him.

Miracles Of Multiplication

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Luke 5: 4 through 10 tells this story. "And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. And Simon answered, Master, we toiled all night and took nothing, but at your word I will let down the nets. And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both the boats so that they began to sink." In John chapter 6, Jesus fed the 5,000 with a small serving of bread and fish. This miracle of provision has been duplicated by others who understand God's laws of multiplication. Global evangelist Mel Tari describes a miracle that occurred when he was a missionary to Indonesia. A group of workers needed to feed a number of people in their company. They had very little food. They prayed over the scarce amount and asked God to stretch it. As one of the women began to break a small flat loaf into pieces, the group heard her scream and came running. As she broke the loaf, another half grew in its place, right before her very eyes. It happened again and again until there was enough for everyone. God's inexhaustible supply had answered their prayer of faith. God's blank check, incredible promises are to everyone who believes, to all who ask. As Jesus made clear in Matthew 7:7, "ask, and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you." Philippians 4: 19 states, "and my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." Note, his provision is not dependent on our means, but rather it's according to his riches. He reiterates this in Mark 11: 24. "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, I believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." These almost too good to be true benefits are freely given. We do not have to earn them, nor could we if we tried. Remember, having our needs met is one unconditional promise of the new covenant, as Jesus so beautifully articulated in the Sermon on the Mount, God's will for his people, is stated in the Apostle John's Epistle, 3 John 2. "Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers." He of all people would understand the generosity of God, having walked, talked, lived with, and witnessed the words of his perfect representative. The Lord's Prayer admonishes us to pray for our daily bread. We are therefore assured that provision for our daily needs is a given. God places no condition on this.

Asking In Prayer For Provision

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There is one caveat, however, that has to do with the law of increase.

Sowing And Reaping For Increase

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Our basic needs are taken care of, and there for the asking. But multiplication of our assets is based upon the law of sowing and reaping. We are to steward what He has given us, and that stewardship involves giving. The ideal is found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 " Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you've decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver, and God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written, they have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, and their righteousness endures forever. Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way, so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God." Luke 6.38 states, "give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full, pressed down, shaken together, to make room for more, running over and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." Proverbs 3:9 through 10 says, "Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine." So we see that God is so pleased when we steward his gifts well that he's willing to enrich us beyond what we presently own. This enters the realm of what Ephesians 3:20 states as "the exceedingly, abundantly above all that we could ask or think."

Salvation Prayer And Next Steps

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Our inheritance of this promise begins at salvation. Have you been brought from spiritual death to spiritual life through Jesus Christ? He is so very easy to get to know. Pray this prayer with me and mean it with your heart. Heavenly Father, I come to you admitting that I'm a sinner. I believe that your Son Jesus died on the cross to take away my sin. I also believe He rose from the dead. So I can be made righteous through faith in him. Jesus, I choose to follow you. I invite you to come into my life. Thank you for saving me. In your precious name. Amen. If you prayed that prayer, write to us. At Lynne Little Ministries @a gmail.com. Have a wonderful rest of your week. Thank you so much for listening. Lynne Little Ministries is a 501c3 whose mission is to assist those who have suffered loss and to help them discover hope, peace, and restoration. For books, resources, or to make a tax deductible donation, go to lynnelittle.org.