"His Voice Today"
November 15
🔸️ Balanced Law in handling money! 🔸️
Jesus Christ never called His Disciples to leave their marriage, work, possessions and money and become like the monks living in the wilderness. Christians are not Disciples of John the Baptist... they are Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ! We should not forget the fact that Jesus spent most of His life time as a carpenter earning money and feeding His family.
Lord Jesus Christ always had an equal mindset in Earthly matters. He was able to make a lot of grape juice at a wedding party... and He was able to fast for forty days! Like this, a true Disciple would have known to enjoy a great feast.... at the same time, he would have also known how to fast if needed!!
The "desire for money" is ingrained in all of us. Whoever thinks, "I don't love money", he is deceiving himself or he is a liar! Because, every human being loves money!! The Bible categorically states that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil"(1Timothy 6:10). Only the Lord God can free us from this evil!
Many of the models we see in the Bible, first behaved well.... then ran after money and lost God’s exalted role! Lot went to Sodom to earn money, which brought destruction to his entire family! Balaam prophesied for money and destroyed himself! Gehazi who ran after Naaman's money, lost the opportunity to become a prophet of God! Lusting over this World, Demas left the faithful Apostle Paul! (2 Timothy 4:10). Numerous such incidents are vastly found in today's Christian history!! But we, let us live in Godly fear!!
Prayer:
Our Heavenly Father! Even if we live like everyone else in this World, give us enough wisdom to live a life that is not tainted by this World! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Author:
Brother Zac Poonen
Translated version of the Tamil "Family Meditation Book".
From:-
https://t.me/hisvoicetoday
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