When God restored Job’s fortunes, he also doubled his wealth. Should Christians pray for God to do the same for us today? Today we talk about personal wealth. It’s rather interesting that at the beginning of the book of Job, Job is a wealthy man. At the end of the book of Job, Job is a wealthy man times two. So, is it right to expect God to intend to double the wealth of all his children? That’s a question prompted by Job and sent to us by a listener. “Pastor John, hello! My name is Genesis. I’m 23 years old and live in the Philippines. I do not believe prosperity preachers, who claim God wants all Christians to be very wealthy. However, is it a sin to pray for God to give me enough money to enjoy a comfortable life? Or are we Christians meant to embrace and welcome only loss and suffering? Is there any place for praying for, and seeking out, greater degrees of material comfort? Is this only dangerous? Is there a safe way to pray that our modest net worth double over time? As I read Scripture, I see that God intended to double Job’s wealth in the end ( Job 42:10 10 And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before. –17). Was that only for Job, or does God welcome Christians to pray to this end today?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/is-it-sinful-to-pray-for-a-larger-income Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john