Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Matthew 19:21 NIV Bible Gateway
It can be easy to slip into a comparison mode and I only know it from the females perspective but judging someone on the handbag brand they carry, coat they wear, vehicle they drive, cell phone they use, house they live in and so forth. It could even go so far as to judge by the college they attended or even high school.
This is human nature not God nature that does this. The verse today suggests that God wants us to release our ‘riches’ in order to follow Him. Hard to follow Jesus when you worship money and the things it buys.
God’s word speaks lots on money and riches. When you see a person in need you should want to help meet their need. The generations born between say 1960 through today have not really learned what it is like to be without say like those in the Great Depression. The money and riches all belong to God and you simply are the steward of it. Are you able to loosen your grip on your wealth and truly help others?
PRAYER: I am so grateful for the time I live in. I am thankful for parents who taught me the value of money and how to share. Give me eyes to see others pain. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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