Matthew 6:20 (NIV)
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Many young people are building their lives on the rock of
materialism. I find across the country a deep economic discontent among people
in every walk of life. People want more and more things. They forget that we
are enjoying the highest standard of living the world has ever known. We still
have poverty, and hundreds of agencies are trying to do something about it; but
we are dissatisfied. We want more, more, more. But Jesus said, “You cannot
serve God and money.” He said that a man’s life does not consist in the
abundance of the things that he possesses. Adolf Berle, in his study of power,
points out that riches often make people solitary and lonely and, of course,
afraid. Many times a rich man knows loneliness and fear, because when he makes
wealth his god, it leaves him empty. You see, without God life loses its zest
and purpose and meaning.
Thought for today: Do
I trust God to meet my needs?
On point for me today. Thank you, Karen Banks.
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