Our Daily Bread

21 because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matt. 6:21 ISV

Matt. 6:19-21 ISV

We spend the majority of our time working to make money and another good portion of our time figuring out how we are going to spend that money. Plans, goals and budgets are good things. Our goal is to make it to heaven, but Jesus understood that it takes money to make the trip.  After all, Judas was the “treasurer” for Jesus and His disciples. But Jesus also told the rich young ruler to sell all that He had and give it to the poor.  So, the question is how much is enough and how much is too much.  The writer of Proverbs put it this way:

 

8 Keep deception and lies far away from me, and give me neither poverty nor wealth. Feed me with food that I need for today, 
9 so that I don’t become overfed and deny you by saying,

​ “Who is the Lord?” or so that I don’t become poor and steal,

​ and then misuse the name of my God.— Proverbs 30:​8-9 ​ISV

Jesus taught us to pray “give me this day my daily bread”.  When God sent manna from heaven, He instructed the Israelites to collect only enough for each day (except for the day before the Sabbath when they collected enough for two days). If they collected more, it rotted and was of no use.  How much is enough is a question each of us should ask the Lord.  We just need to remember who we are serving and be sure we allow Him to be Lord of our lives.  Then, when the bank account is overflowing, it won’t be too much and when it is empty, it won’t be too little.  He has promised to provide and if we are obedient, He will do just that.

“The Gospel has come to you because it’s on its way to someone else.” – Anonymous

Post 09-01-2018

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