GIFT EVANGELICAL MINISTRIES
Monday 09 December 2024
YOUR DAILY CHECK
Dangers of Excess Materialism and Comfort
Memory Verse:
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5
Today's Reading:
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15
Message:
God is not against us having riches but he doesn’t want our riches to have us.
If we have excess it would be honourable to give towards the needy and towards the furtherance of the Kingdom of God.
If the excess is spent to spoil ourselves we do ourselves, God and others a great disservice; we can become removed from the harsh realities of daily life for the less well off.
This can result in high-mindedness, arrogance and pride. (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
Excess materialism and excess comfort can result in:
… loving money and putting it before God
… taking provision for granted
… overindulging fleshly appetites, food, fashion, cars, entertainment, trips, houses etc.
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 John 3:17
We cannot serve God and money. (see Luke 16:13)
According to Mark 4:19 riches can deceive us and cause the Word of God to become unfruitful in our lives.
Riches can fly away (see Proverbs 23:5)
Action Point:
Prayerfully meditate on below verse:
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Proverbs 16:8
Related Reading:
1 Timothy 6:10
James 5:1-5
Prayer Point:
Grace not to be deceived by either excess or lack, grant us Lord,
in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Sis Roisin, Gift Evangelical Ministries, USA. Shalom.
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All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version unless otherwise stated.
