If riches increase, do not set your heart on them. Psalm 62:10 The Holy Bible Amplified Version
I have met many wealthy folks that material riches is their only thoughts day and night. They are never satisfied with what they have. They sacrifice their unhealthy everything: their physical health, their mental health, their relationships, and their place in Heaven in their desire for material gain. Worst of all they sacrifice their relationship with Jehovah for the dead god of wealth.
In todays world we see so much greed for material gains that this easily applies to the majority of society as well, even though they are in debt up to their eyeballs. They sacrifice a loving relationship with Jehovah for material things which are dead and cannot love them back.
Perhaps that is why depression is a pandemic today.
There is an old saying that says that when the times are good the churches are empty, when they times are bad the churches are full. I have witnessed this through many of decades of walking with Christ.
“Wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion.” John Wesley
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Jireh ( God provides ) for blessing me with Your daily provisions. Thank you for bountifully blessing me daily with Your Divine love which is the greatest treasure of all. I extol Thee in the name of the supreme treasure my Beloved best friend Jesus Christ. Amen
May the gentle assurance of Jesus’ sweet love encompass you today and every day.
September 1, 2017 at 3:41 pm
There is something to be said for having to depend on God. While money can be and is a useful tool in building God’s kingdom, few of us have the self control to remember it is God’s not ours.
September 1, 2017 at 4:21 pm
That last sentence describes my family. I am very frugal (cheap) with my finances.
September 1, 2017 at 4:50 pm
I try to be lol!
September 2, 2017 at 7:57 am
It is strange how my brother and I are exact opposites in our mannerism and disposition.
In your situation that must be extremely difficult with children (especially at this time of year, school starts. Mom and I watched a segment on the news last night about all the “must haves” for children to start the school year. We were shocked. What happened to the paper and pencils? Now it is all computers, mobile phones and printers.).
Of course I am sure you spoil your most special baby of the family, your cat (mom and I spoil ours). lol
September 2, 2017 at 1:18 pm
Yes school supplies are ridiculous! I do the best I can with it, but I am never able to get everything on the lists they give out. It’s an insane amount of money, and that doesn’t even include uniforms! But God always makes a way 🙂
Our cat is super spoiled, yes!!
September 2, 2017 at 7:09 pm
When I was a teenager we worked on farms during the summer to pay for these.
By uniforms do you mean Catholic school? Even though I am not a Catholic I respect their schools because they teach the second best, first of course is home schooling.
I think the cats are the masters in a house. ha ha
September 2, 2017 at 7:24 pm
Oh cool! I sell stuff on ebay lol.
Not Catholic, they got to charter schools, which are like a private school but funded through the public school system. They usually have a focus, like my daughter’s school is heavily geared towards the life sciences. Anyway, they have a pretty strict uniform policy. And those uniforms are not cheap 😦
Yes, My cat makes it clear she owns everything!
September 3, 2017 at 12:48 pm
Charter schools are very good as well, far superior than public.
September 3, 2017 at 1:04 pm
I agree 😊
September 2, 2017 at 3:08 am
Thank you, Joseph. I really needed to read this today!
September 2, 2017 at 7:58 am
I am very glad to have helped you.
September 3, 2017 at 12:01 pm
Thank you again for this powerful reminder.
September 3, 2017 at 12:47 pm
You are very welcome.
September 26, 2017 at 7:34 am
‘There is an old saying that says that when the times are good the churches are empty, when the times are bad the churches are full.’
How very true!
September 26, 2017 at 11:57 am
But Jehovah will not listen unless their heart is right with Him.