In America we look around us and see our prosperity and wealth. With such abundance, we believe we have done this in our own strength that we are great, because of who we are. But God warns against an attitude of self-reliance: “You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth … “ The truth is we have been blessed with numerous opportunities by God,.He alone causes the rain to fall on the righteous and unrighteous. We have access to education, the freedom to worship, and the opportunity to get a job and succeed. Most people in the developing world do not have such privileges. We need to recognize God has blessed us richly is and use our blessings and gifts to further His Kingdom. DEU 8:11-20 HCSB “Be careful that you don’t forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His command — the ordinances and statutes — I am giving you today. When you eat and are full, and build beautiful houses to live in, and your herds and flocks grow large, and your silver and gold multiply, and everything else you have increases, ⌊be careful⌋ that your heart doesn’t become proud and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. He led you through the great and terrible wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty land where there was no water. He brought water out of the flint-like rock for you. He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper. You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’ but remember that the Lord your God gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant He swore to your fathers, as it is today. If you ever forget the Lord your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will perish. Like the nations the Lord is about to destroy before you, you will perish if you do not obey the Lord your God.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:35:09 +0000
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