Monday January 23rd, 2023
Meditate on: John 10:10NKJV
« The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly »
Read: Ecclesiastes 5:10-16 ISV
10 Whoever loves money will never have enough money. Whoever loves luxury will not be content with abundance. This also is pointless.
11 When possessions increase, so does the number of consumers; therefore what good are they to their owners, except to look at them?
12 Sweet is the sleep of a working man, whether he eats a little or a lot, but the excess wealth of the rich will not allow him to rest.
13 I have observed a painful tragedy on earth: wealth hoarded by its owner harms him,
14 and that wealth is lost in troubled circumstances. Then a son is born, but there is nothing left for him.
15 Just as he came naked from his mother’s womb, he will leave as naked as he came; he will receive no profit from his efforts— he cannot carry away even a handful.
16 This is also a painful tragedy: however a person comes, he also departs; so what does he gain as he labors after the wind?
Understand:
« Then he said to the crowd, “Don’t be greedy! Owning a lot of things won’t make your life safe » Luke 12:15CEV
Having life abundantly does not refer to material things.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 says whoever loves silver and gold will never be satisfied, and abundance of the riches will not let him sleep.
A Christian is not identified by how prosperous he/she is.
Although God wants us to prosper financially, it is even as we prosper spiritually (3 John 1:2 ).
He is more concerned with the prosperity of the soul than material blessing which is an addition. Matthew 6:33 says
« But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be ADDED….»
True Christians are known by their fruits of righteousness and holy lifestyle.
A young man came and said he wanted to follow Him. The Lord told him to sell all he had before he could, and he went away sorrowful (Matthew 19:16-24).
Many have lost their place in Christ due to the love of wealth.
Today, some rich people are depressed because they cannot give up their wealth for Him.
One day, a professor who had just given his life to Christ said to me “Pastor, ever since I became born again, I have just been full of joy; I hope it is not dangerous to be too happy.” I said “That is the joy of the Lord, enjoy it.” He was a successful man, but all the while, he had not experienced joy until he met Christ. He got abundant life.
Abundant life in Him means you can fulfill your destiny.
Peter wanted to be a millionaire, but Jesus told him that he would become a fisher of men.
In Psalm 23:5, David did not say the table was filled with assorted food, instead anointing that ran over.
Abundant life is overflowing anointing.
In God’s presence there is fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11). This is the promised abundant life- joy like a river.
Stay content in Christ so you can have abundant life.
Remember, godliness with content is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6).
Key point: Anything that takes you away from Christ has taken life away from you.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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