Christ’s underlying message is one of perspective; where we put our primary focus in life:
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matt 6:33)
We are exhorted to seek God’s righteousness and His kingdom in order to find i…
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Putting God to the test
Christ challenges us to put God first and see what happens:
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matt 6:33)
Seeking God first would result in the ‘adding’ of all the necessary things of li…
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Being put to the test
Sometimes we are uncomfortable with this concept, and that is probably due to the Christian businessman’s thinking prevalent in Western society today. However, we should listen to the words of Scripture and form our opinions from the Word and not simply from our own biases o…
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Balancing the counsel of God
Whenever we consider a subject, we must be careful to take the whole counsel of God, and not just the pieces that suit our tastes. The Apostle Paul was a faithful watchman to the first century ecclesias because he presented the whole truth (Acts 20:26-27). We must make …
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Using the Truth for gain
In the first century there were those who used the position of discipleship and their place in the ecclesias as a means of generating wealth. “Through covetousness”, wrote the apostle, “shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you” (2 Pet 2:3). Hence, he ex…
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Sufficiency is enough
The goal of hoarding wealth is not a biblical goal in any way. If God blesses us, we need to use what He has given us for the purpose it was given. However, our goal in life should be as the proverb describes:
“Remove far from me vanity and lies: Give me neither poverty nor…
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Paul’s admonition in Hebrews is clear:
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” (Heb…
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Thinking too highly of ourselves
There is a great danger in thinking too highly of ourselves. Faithful men in the Bible fell into this trap during times of stress. Moses and Aaron had been instruments in God’s hands, fulfilling His will, and demonstrating His power to the nation of Israel. At one…
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The righteous will not beg
Into this consideration, God interjects a contrast that we do well to take note of in this day and age when we are constantly encouraged to strive to accumulate more (Psa 37:16-19):
“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For …
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Consider Psalm 121: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psa 121:1-4).
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