Memorise: The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Luke 12:23
What many
believers have failed to realise is that only God knows all our needs and only
God can meet all our needs. Sometimes we think we know what is good for us, but
time and time again, I have discovered that you cannot have something better
than what God has in store for you. We have been given dominion over material
needs; therefore the rush for them is uncalled for.
“But seek ye first the kingdom
of God , and his
righteousness; and all those things shall be added unto you” Matthew 6:33
It is the
instruction of our Lord and master of think beyond worldly treasures. They are
never worth our focus; they are mere additions to the blessings of God in our
lives. If you serve God faithfully, He will reward you in return. It is better
to stick with Jesus and be a partaker of His blessing than to go after the
ephemeral things of this world. It will surprise you to know the strange kinds
of satanic covenants people go into to have a few years of access to some
material possessions without minding the consequences. The easiest way to have
all these things is not to run after them but after Jesus.
Anything we
value more than Jesus is a worldly treasure. Such treasures could be
popularity, wealth, power, houses, educational certificates, cloths, food,
jewelleries etc. Those are things many people find difficult to part with. We
want to keep money we will not spend. We want to get to a position, not for the
purpose of making life good for other people, but for our own selfish motives.
It is important to realise that it is the Almighty God that can give you wealth
without adding sorrow. God is the source of all good things, and if you want
these things to last in your hands, you have to put Jesus over and above them
all. Give yourself up in total surrender to the Almighty God and begin to store
up treasures for yourself in heaven where thieves and robbers will not have
access to them. There are cases of people who have stored up treasures for
themselves in this world and death came suddenly. There are people who are so
wealthy but are suffering from one sickness or the other and so they cannot
enjoy their wealth. That will not be your portion in Jesus’ name. Trust God and
take your attention off those treasures. Nothing in this world is good enough
to replace God in your life. Don’t bother how your needs will be met. We are of
great importance to the Almighty God. He has made us His ambassadors on earth.
He dwells in us and He carries out His mission through us, He is more committed
to meeting our needs that we can ever imagine. Let nothing distract or divert
your attention from God. Focus on Him to meet all the needs of your life. If
you serve God faithfully, what to eat, what to wear, the car to drive, the
house to live, will not even be a prayer point because He is a rewarder of
those that diligently seek Him.
Prayer point: Father, please help me to treasure you above
material possessions.
Bible in one year: Ruth 1-4, Proverbs 2:1-19
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