One of the things that I look forward to every Thursday morning is my paycheck. Getting that check weekly is like a charger, it energizes me and keep me going for another 7 days. Yesterday I read Matthew 1-7, and this morning I thought about Matthew 6:24 you cannot serve both God and money. Financial stability is something that we all desire but is it at the expense of our relationship with God? God is the one who gives us the ability to produce wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18) and at the same time He gives and He takes away (Job 1:21). Money comes and just as easily it can be gone. Where have you placed your priority? Is it on building your wealth on the earth or storing your treasures in heaven? God wants to bless us with resources while we are on earth but He doesn’t want our focus to be solely on money at the expense of Him being glorified.
The day to day demands can become taxing on the mind, body and financial resources. When funds run low we as humans can sometimes get overwhelmed and our focus becomes solely on how we can get more money. When we sit and reflect on our resources sometimes it makes us sad; we don’t make enough money, we can’t afford nice trips and lavish vacations and more. We think of all that we cannot afford and forget that we are actually rich in Christ. We lose sight of the fact that life on this earth is temporary and we can’t take any of our treasures with us when we die. Being children of God means that we have an inheritance that cannot be compared to any financial wealth we can ever have on this earth (Ephesians 1:18).
Instead of focusing on my resources and what I do and do not have, I have decided that I will focus on God. I will focus on doing His will and making Him the priority daily.
Have a great weekend!
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