Is It Yours?

DECEMBER 21, 2021

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Haggai 2:8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    In this passage of scripture, we find the people of God rebuilding the House of God. God tells them the silver and gold of this world is His. Some people still today do not seem to get the truth in this statement. They read this or another verse where it says God owns everything and will say things like, “If God owns everything, all the gold and silver, then why does He need my money and things?” We kind of look around and see so many others who have so much more and wonder why does God want my money?

    It is in this thought pattern we find the problem. Everyone seems to think what he or she has is their own. The thinking is along the lines of, “I worked for it, earned it, so it is mine.” The truth is we do not own anything. It is all on loan from God. God did not say the REST of the gold and silver is mine. He says the gold and silver, all of it, including what He loaned you, belongs to Him. What you have is someone else’s. It all belongs to God.

    Let’s pretend for a moment, ok? Let’s pretend that you are rich and decide to share your wealth with others. (We are pretending) You choose to give someone a thousand dollars, and plan to give them another thousand every week for several years. However, you did not tell them of your ongoing plans. You simply gave them one thousand dollars. After you give them the money, you turn and say, “Could I have one hundred of the one thousand back?” Instead of a grateful heart for any gift amount given them, they say, “no way, you gave it to me, and I am keeping it.” They reach out their hand and say, “here, you can have a dollar.” Your wealth never changes. However, would you want to give them the planned amount next week? Sadly, this is how many people treat God and then cannot seem to understand when financial problems come their way.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  OK pretending is over. Let’s get real about this. If God owns it all, why does it seem He is so greedy with His money? The answer is He is not. He is trying to teach us a life lesson. We are not to be careless with what He gives us, nor are we to be greedy. Life is more than money. God loves to supply for our needs and have us to realize He is doing it. God is so generous to us. Yet, how do we treat Him in return?

GOD TALKING TO ME: DECEMBER 21, 2021

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING 
(O.T.-1/N.T. & PS.-2/Prov.-Monthly)
Haggai     /     Psalm 140     /     Proverbs 21     /     Revelations 6, 7

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Micah 1-4           /    Revelation 9

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