• Prosperity Can Test Your Faith
    The Watchtower—1993 | July 15

    • Despite their evil deeds, from outward appearances they were secure. Why, their life seemed to end without terrible death pangs! They sometimes died peacefully and self-assured, with no awareness of a spiritual need. (Matthew 5:3) On the other hand, some of God’s servants suffer painful illness and death, but he sustains them, and they have the wonderful resurrection hope.​—Psalm 43:1-3; John 5:28, 29.

      Many wicked people have no health problems that prevent them from enjoying their plentiful supply of food. “Their paunch is fat,” their bellies protruding.