Do not worry about your life…
—Matthew 6:25
“A warning which needs to be
repeated is that “the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches,” and
the lust for other things, will choke out the life of God in us (Matthew
13:22). We are never free from the recurring waves of this invasion. If the
frontline of attack is not about clothes and food, it may be about money or the
lack of money; or friends or lack of friends; or the line may be drawn over
difficult circumstances. It is one steady invasion, and these things will come
in like a flood, unless we allow the Spirit of God to raise up the banner
against it. […] Our Lord says to be careful only about one
thing— our relationship to Him. But our common sense shouts loudly and says,
“That is absurd, I must consider how I am going to live, and I must consider
what I am going to eat and drink.” Jesus says you must not. Beware of allowing
yourself to think that He says this while not understanding your circumstances.
[…] Whenever there are competing concerns in your life, be sure you always put
your relationship to God first.” CHAMBERS
The love of money is the root
of all kinds of evil. (1 Tim 6:10) You cannot serve God and money. (Matt 6:24)
I will stop there. The Bible is replete
with warnings about money. Old and New
Testaments. Remember, God has revealed
His Truth. He knows our sinful nature
and it’s preferences and dependencies. Recently,
I heard an aspiring politician respond to the question, “Do you ask God to
forgive you?” with “I have never asked God to forgive me” In other words, I am successful, my own man,
I don’t need God to forgive ME! It
reminded me of King Nebuchadnezzar, right before he stated grazing with the
cows and sheep. Money has been the moral
ruin of many, many people. Why? Because we believe that if we have enough of
it, we will be able to control our little corner of the world. NOT! Did
you ever hear the saying “Money will not buy you happiness.” There are many rich people in prison. Many divorced. Many combatting the same ills that plague the
poor man. When a famous billionaire
(circa 1935) was asked, “With all the money you have, how much more do you
need?” He answered, “just a little bit
more.” Perhaps he was thinking, “Maybe
if I had a little bit more then this feeling that something is missing will go
away.” The solution to not having enough
money is to stop spending so much. That
certainly will require a change in lifestyle.
Think about it. ELGIN
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless
You)
Charley Elgin
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