I pray that darkness may not rule my sight, That worldly wealth not govern nor delight: A single eye to see a single thing, A single heart that serves a single King.
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Wealth promised for Christians in the OT?
The Lord will give you big harvests and make you successful in everything you do. You will be completely happy, so celebrate this festival in honour of the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 16.13-15) Reflect: Scripture does not seem to rule out wealth for a Christian. Sometimes, as in the book of Job, it seems that […]
Continue readingWhat it’s like to be rich
It’s a hard life! Hard for the rich to be saved! Ed. M’s devotional lists three errors of those with “full wallets and empty hearts.” Then he says, The elite are prone to oppress the poor, Amos 2:6,7. They plot against those who are innocent, who cannot resist their devious schemes, James 5:6. Wealth has […]
Continue readingBecause of risks, contentment advised
“People who want to get rich fall into temptation,” I Timothy 6:9. … It is not wrong to be wealthy. The apostle merely insisted that wealth was unnecessary for living a godly life, I Timothy 6:6-8. Because of the risks involved in possessing great treasures, contentment was advised, Proverbs 13:7; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Philippians 4:11; Hebrews […]
Continue reading“Materialism is defined as ‘tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values’ (New Oxford American Dictionary). It is being
“Materialism is defined as 'tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values' (New Oxford American Dictionary). It is being pre-occupied with the material rather than the spiritual. It is what Paul had in mind when he spoke of walking by sight (II Cor. 5:7). Walking by sight is to […]
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