Copper25
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Luke 12:15) And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Ecclesiastes 2:6-8) I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.)) How often in this life will people spend time gathering every sort of material or seek the pleasures of this world? “Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.” And there was no profit, nothing gained because it was not meant to last; for nothing seen shall last, but in turn shall perish, as it is written, “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” How much more should our focus be on those things which last forever, namely the health of our soul, as it is written, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye make clean the outside of the cup and platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which are indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. ” How often will people in this world focus on the exterior things? Not even focusing on the soul, gaining the knowledge that matters, to “hearken unto the voice of the Lord”, as it is written, “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” So how much more does this concept apply into days world? If we are not leaning to God then we are else wise leaning on something temporal. This means that some form of worldliness has captured our heart, a temporal lust of possession, people, or passion that shouldn’t be the focus of our life. Are a man’s eyes are never full, when does want ever cease?
“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to be abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.” As Christians we need to make sure that we are not snared by the cares, concerns, and possessions of this life time, but rather to have contentment as it is written, “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Should material things matter? “For we came into this world with nothing, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out.” So what will remain, what will have any and all relevance when life is all said and done, our relationship with God: not material things, not money, nor silver, nor gold, nor job, nor friends, but our relationship with God. So we must at all cost keep God number one in our lives and not submit to a lesser importance placing that first, lest we don’t give our whole heart to God which is a command.
Ecclesiastes 2:6-8) I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.)) How often in this life will people spend time gathering every sort of material or seek the pleasures of this world? “Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.” And there was no profit, nothing gained because it was not meant to last; for nothing seen shall last, but in turn shall perish, as it is written, “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” How much more should our focus be on those things which last forever, namely the health of our soul, as it is written, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye make clean the outside of the cup and platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which are indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. ” How often will people in this world focus on the exterior things? Not even focusing on the soul, gaining the knowledge that matters, to “hearken unto the voice of the Lord”, as it is written, “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” So how much more does this concept apply into days world? If we are not leaning to God then we are else wise leaning on something temporal. This means that some form of worldliness has captured our heart, a temporal lust of possession, people, or passion that shouldn’t be the focus of our life. Are a man’s eyes are never full, when does want ever cease?
“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to be abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.” As Christians we need to make sure that we are not snared by the cares, concerns, and possessions of this life time, but rather to have contentment as it is written, “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Should material things matter? “For we came into this world with nothing, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out.” So what will remain, what will have any and all relevance when life is all said and done, our relationship with God: not material things, not money, nor silver, nor gold, nor job, nor friends, but our relationship with God. So we must at all cost keep God number one in our lives and not submit to a lesser importance placing that first, lest we don’t give our whole heart to God which is a command.
