Saturday Writing...9/22/18... "Spiritual Poverty"

Good Morning,

This writing starts off with a warning from God found in scripture to people who devote their every effort to build up riches. The better choice is to build up riches through  their connections toward God. Carol wrote, "This world cannot bring deep down satisfaction, or lasting peace, or purpose and meaning for life.  Neither can the world or any "religion" answer the question: "What happens after I die?  Is this all there is?"  The only answer is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ -- the Lord of Life."                                                               

This would be a good time to think of the way you can base your treasures by having a personal relationship with the Lord of Life. Invite Him into your life.

Carol
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                                                                  Today's Devotional 

                                                                "Spiritual Poverty"
                                                                       Written by
                                                                   Carol Steficek

                                                      


                                                      "But God said to him...

"This very night your life will be demanded from you.  
Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?"

This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things

 for himself, but is not rich toward God." 

Luke 12:20-21

Many people, some who think they are very wealthy by worldly standards, really are poverty stricken.  People frequently find that clawing and grasping for worldly wealth brings nothing but a dead-end road.  Worldly wealth, in and of itself, is not wrong.  God provides for all of us and wants us to be comfortable.  

He does, however, want us to put Him first in order to not experience spiritual poverty in the midst of worldly prosperity.  Some of the most "well-off" people financially will tell you when asked that they are bored, or there is no quality to their life, or they are still looking for the meaning of why they are alive.  

They are not the only ones.  There is nothing outside of Christ!  This world cannot bring deep down satisfaction, or lasting peace, or purpose and meaning for life.  Neither can the world or any "religion" answer the question: "What happens after I die?  Is this all there is?"  The only answer is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ -- the Lord of Life.  

So, how are you?  

Are you experiencing 
spiritual poverty 

or are you rich
toward God?




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"Oh, The Depths of the Riches"
Praise Worship with Lyrics

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