Jer 19:15 - “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on this city and the villages around it every disaster I pronounced against them, because they were stiff-necked and would not listen to my words.’ ”
People judge the town they live in by how it benefits them. So if I don't get what I like, then it's the town's fault.
Ever thought about who makes up the town? People (you and me) do!
It's not the location that makes a town good or bad, nor is it the number of people there, the environment, the opportunities, or the commute. A town's blessing is based on the hearts of its people.
Jerusalem is really not in that great of a location, nor are its resources that appealing. Yet it is known for the eras of prosperity and success following Teri obedience to God ... and for seasons of disaster when they didn't follow Him. Look also at Rome, London, etc. and it will be true for their history as well. Certainly the US has had seasons of great prosperity as a nation when they followed the Lord.
The way to change your blessings is not changing locations, but changing hearts. Leaving to another location may only corrupt its blessings if our hearts don't change too. A town of people who love their neighbors will always be more successful than one that only cares about themselves.
God can take a dessert and turn it into a major resource (look a the oil fields). He can use whatever town He wants to do great things --- and He can pull a town's blessing away any time He chooses. His decision on the blessing will be based on the hearts of its people.
So change your town instead of moving from it. Instead of changing your location, change your heart. Start with your heart and change it to be a blessing to God. Then watch wha God does to make your town appealing.
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