We are rich

Ephesians 3:8 "Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ"

 

Luke 8:14 "The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature."

 

There are only two problems with money: having too little and having too much.  Many of us seem to be on a lifelong quest to solve the mystery of money.  I was recently reflecting on the position of the believer in Christ, who has the riches of God's Kingdom available at all times....not a bad starting point, wouldn't you agree?  I've come to the conclusion that it's God's job(not mine)  to take care my material needs.  My job is something else...something to do with reflecting the reality of God to those who are bent on pursuing the world's definition of riches.  Imagine if, before you could set about your daily routine, you had to bottle up enough oxygen to breathe for the day ahead and you had to wind up a spring that ran your heart to pump for the day.  The Lord doesn't want us to spend our time just existing and so He is committed to satisfying the physical needs we have and to keeping our bodies in operation without much conscious effort on our part.  Unfortunately, rather than using the liberation of time to enjoy His company and to share His presence with others, we have decided that we will redefine and repackage pleasure in terms of that which can carry a price tag.  In other words, we have decided that the things that have the most value, that carry the biggest price, that beckon us to give sacrificially of our time, passions, and energy are those things made or marketed by other men.  That's why we go after money so hard...in a sense we replace worship of God with worship of man.

 

Let's keep in mind Philippians 4:19 "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."

 

We could never be more wealthy that we are who are clothed in Christ.

 

blessings,

Rob Smith

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