You can't watch TV without seeing ads for the latest gadgets, the best jeans, or the most luxurious car. They imply your life will be easier, or more productive if you had these things. They imply that by having the latest gadget, the best jeans or the most luxurious car you will become accepted into society and more popular. We all want to have more then the other guy. We all want our stuff to be the best stuff. This causes us to constantly pursue the next latest and greatest material thing. It makes us focus on being RICH in money.
If we are spending all of our time and effort constantly pursuing material wealth, how much time is left to spend pursuing spiritual wealth? NONE
Think of God's path for you as a paved road. To stay on that path, we must live our lives according to his plan.
Let me tell you a story. Don't worry, It will not be a long one!
One day while I was driving to work, the traffic seemed heavier than usual. " There must be an accident" I said to myself. As I made my way up the road at a snails pace, I noticed two cars in the shoulder lane. Curiosity got the best of me and I just had to turn my head and look! Before I know it, my car is going in the same direction as my eyes. I had lost focus of my purpose. Thank God I was able to correct the situation quickly!
Think of the road as God's path for your life. The car is you. The distractions on the side of the road are the next latest and greatest thing. Just like the distractions on the side of the road cause you to lose focus on driving, the constant pursuit of material wealth causes you to lose sight of God and his plans for you.
God wants us to pursue him. His love for us is eternal. The material things of this world are not.
We all have times when we lose focus and stray from our path. God is there to bring you back. Spend time each day in his word. Spend your time and effort building your Spiritual wealth. Being RICH in God's word, will keep us on the path he has chosen for us.
God and Money No one can serve two masters.
He will either hate one and love the other,
or be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 7:24
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