Will you?
Billy Graham asked the question,
“The great question of our time is, 'Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?”
Billy Graham.
I live in what I believe is perhaps the most materialistic society on earth, North America. Each day you are inundated with thousands of images and words wanting us to buy the latest gadget. The advertisers tell us that this thing or that thing will make our life easier.
People are drowning in debt because they swallowed the mantra of buy now pay later. People work long hours, take work home with them, all to have enough money to have "the good life".
Now there’s nothing wrong with having money, with being rich and having all the latest gadgets. Money and the things it buys are not sinful in themselves. Many of the things we buy do in fact make our life easier.
The trouble comes when we want them so badly we become obsessed with them. So much so they become our god. Which in both North America and the western world materialism has become to some degree.
The apostle Paul talking to Christians said,
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
1 Timothy 6:10.
He’s right. The love of money has driven people to crime in various forms. It’s caused people to loose everything.
Many people go bankrupt because of their obsession with getting things.
The trouble with materialism is it cannot fill the true need of the human heart. Only God can do that.
Many men have reached the end of their life to find it filled with a kings ransom in material riches only to realize that they are lacking and empty inside.
Likewise I have met people who have little more than the clothes on their back, that have had a rich fulfilling life. They have looked forward on their death bed to an eternity in heaven with Christ.
Where do you stand?
Jesus said,
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:10.
He also said,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30.
I have found Christ’s words to be true. Yes I have some of the latest gadgets but they are not first in my life.
First place in my life goes to God. Who is the author and finisher of my faith.
I have found that with Christ in my life my life is rich and fulfilling. I also know that with God in my life, I have life everlasting with God in heaven.
Question: Where is your faith?
Please Think about it.
Billy Graham asked the question,
“The great question of our time is, 'Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?”
Billy Graham.
I live in what I believe is perhaps the most materialistic society on earth, North America. Each day you are inundated with thousands of images and words wanting us to buy the latest gadget. The advertisers tell us that this thing or that thing will make our life easier.
People are drowning in debt because they swallowed the mantra of buy now pay later. People work long hours, take work home with them, all to have enough money to have "the good life".
Now there’s nothing wrong with having money, with being rich and having all the latest gadgets. Money and the things it buys are not sinful in themselves. Many of the things we buy do in fact make our life easier.
The trouble comes when we want them so badly we become obsessed with them. So much so they become our god. Which in both North America and the western world materialism has become to some degree.
The apostle Paul talking to Christians said,
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
1 Timothy 6:10.
He’s right. The love of money has driven people to crime in various forms. It’s caused people to loose everything.
Many people go bankrupt because of their obsession with getting things.
The trouble with materialism is it cannot fill the true need of the human heart. Only God can do that.
Many men have reached the end of their life to find it filled with a kings ransom in material riches only to realize that they are lacking and empty inside.
Likewise I have met people who have little more than the clothes on their back, that have had a rich fulfilling life. They have looked forward on their death bed to an eternity in heaven with Christ.
Where do you stand?
Jesus said,
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:10.
He also said,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30.
I have found Christ’s words to be true. Yes I have some of the latest gadgets but they are not first in my life.
First place in my life goes to God. Who is the author and finisher of my faith.
I have found that with Christ in my life my life is rich and fulfilling. I also know that with God in my life, I have life everlasting with God in heaven.
Question: Where is your faith?
Please Think about it.
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