by Dr. Larry Ollison, Ph.D. 

“Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife” (Proverbs 17:1).

We know that in these end times God has a plan for a great and mighty church; for the body of Christ to raise up and be prosperous; to be doing the things of Jesus; to be doing the things of the gospel; to be winning souls for Jesus across the nation and around the world. We know this is going to happen.

Jesus said there would be a time when the fields would be white with harvest, when He would send us out to reap. That time is here. After the harvest is complete, those in Christ will be caught up to be together with Him in the air.

Just before Jesus returns to gather us up, there will be a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit and a great harvest.

It takes prosperity to send missionaries around the world. These missionaries do not fly on Delta Airlines for free. They must buy their tickets. If they have the tickets, they go. If they don’t have the tickets, they don’t go. God will bless His church in order for the church to do the things the church needs to do. It takes prosperity to do the work of the gospel worldwide.

The devil wants us to believe that prosperity is not for us. He wants us to take an oath of poverty. Prosperity is taking place in the church and the devil hates it. He hates it because he can see that the prosperity of the saints is producing missionaries. The prosperity is producing church buildings. Prosperity is producing radio stations. Radio stations are not free. The people selling them require money. When we give them the money, they give us the station. When we put the gospel on radio and television and lives get changed, the devil hates it and it makes him real mad.

Satan wants to destroy your ability to use the prosperity that God gives you. Wealth without wisdom is worthless. Second Corinthians 2:11 says, “Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.” God does not want us to be ignorant about the devil’s plan of attack toward us.

Satan wants to foil the end time harvest. He is attempting to convince the church that prosperity is not of God.