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Monday, August 17,
2009
Carnal Crutches
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all
thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (6) In all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (KJV)
When one really stops and ponders this new
life in Christ that we have committed ourselves to, doesn’t it all come
down to eliminating all the carnal crutches that we have leaned on in our
past and walk according to our new inward Spiritual senses? Not a real easy
path at times is it? Sometimes the Lord will have you walk a direction
totally contrary to what looks best to the outward vision, and now the
question becomes, will you continue?
Luke 18:22-24 Now when Jesus heard these
things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou
hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:
and come, follow me. (23) And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful:
for he was very rich. (24) And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful,
he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of
God! (KJV)
A rich man inquired of the Lord what was
missing in his life, knowing that deep down something was not quite right.
Despite all the messages we hear today concerning prosperity and how the
Lord desires for His people to be rich, we see according to the Lord’s
understanding the opposite is true. Mankind thinks that if he has more
money and is rich then he has it made. But the truth be known, is that the
riches of this life are more of a crutch, something for people to lean on
rather than trusting the Lord as their source. Take note of verse 23,
because we see that a very rich man was very sorrowful.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 He that loveth
silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance
with increase: this is also vanity. (11) When goods increase, they are
increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof,
saving the beholding of them with their eyes? (12) The sleep of a labouring
man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich
will not suffer him to sleep. (KJV)
How did you sleep last night? Why are God’s
people chasing things, imaginations that will never bring peace but rather
heartache and misery? Keep in mind who God had write these verses, yup a
man named Solomon who had more wealth and wisdom than anyone else of his
era. What was his conclusion to all these things?
Ecclesiastes 5:13-15 There is a sore evil
which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof
to their hurt. (14) But those riches perish by evil travail: and he
begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. (15) As he came forth of
his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take
nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand. (KJV)
So what did you think would bring peace
and contentment to your life today? Well, if it involves anything other
than the Lord, not happening.
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