Tuesday, July 22, 2008

I Want! - July 22, 2008

Good morning! We have a rather sticky morning out here. Combine a warm day with some clouds that arrived in the evening and stayed overnight, and we have a bit of what you eastern and southern folks face most every day. What is the subject of today? Have you ever looked at something you wanted to buy, known that you couldn't afford it, and then started scheming up ways to buy it anyway? Guilty! The Bible calls that covetousness and speaks rather strongly against it; actually, God says "Don't do it" or as the King James version likes to say, "Thou shalt not...". In this world of materialism, we are exhorted to buy, buy, and buy some more. However, we need to become, as Paul told us, "wily as serpents." This means that we need to learn not only how to handle money well and responsibly, but also how to be patient in the things we want. There are many good reasons for wanting something, many of us will have been looking at more fuel-efficient vehicles these days for example, but we must be patient when the money isn't there and trust in the Lord to provide what we need. I don't know about you, but my "I wants" far outstrip my actual needs, and that is probably something that has been with us since the curse first fell upon Adam and Eve. I have noticed that where I have been patient the wanting often disappears in time. It is easy to want, harder to afford, and better to trust in Jesus.

Praise the Lord for the new day in Christ!

Bucky

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