For
The World Offers Only A Craving For Physical Pleasure,
A
Craving For Everything We See,
And
Pride In Our Achievements And Possessions.
Scripture
1
John 2
15 Do not love
this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world,
you do not have the love of the Father in you.
16
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving
for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions.
17
And this world is fading away, along with everything that people
crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
Observation
The
Powerball Jackpot is now estimated at 650 Million dollars … “a
craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and
pride in our achievements and possessions”!
If
you have already bought a ticket to win this jackpot I guarantee you
that you probably have already said that you would give some of it
away. Then you probably have a long list describing all the other
ways that you would spend all of that money … am I right?
Friend,
if we were to win it the only thing that it would bring to our lives
would be anxiety and misery!
Have
you seen or heard the stories about people who win lotteries? It is
not pretty!
Save
your dollar!
If
I needed 650 million dollars my Heavenly Father would give it to me.
Obviously
I don't need it!
Philippians
4:11
Not
that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with
whatever I have.
1
Timothy 6:6
Yet
true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.
Matthew
6
25
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday
life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to
wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds.
They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your
heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him
than they are? 27
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
31
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What
will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’
32 These things
dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father
already knows all your needs. 33
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live
righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Application
I
will remind myself today that my God will supply all of my needs
according to His riches in Christ Jesus! How about you?
Philippians
4:19
19
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs
from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ
Jesus.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You know that my eyes cause me a lot of trouble. I see things
that attract me and they get my attention. This causes me to be
discontented with what I have, when everything that I have I know You
have provided for me. Help me to keep my focus on You and not on the
things of this world. Thank You for taking such good care of us. We
are blessed!
Heavenly Father, show
anyone that may be reading this blog that they can trust in You to
take care of everyone of his or her needs.
Daily Bible Reading: Jeremiah 21,24,27; Psalms 118; 1 John 2
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