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Jesus said we are the light of the world. Does light speak or reveal?
Many Christians here in the US have known financial prosperity, both a blessing and possible peril. Our prosperity can make us less dependent on the fellowship of like minded believers and more dependent on continuing to establish an earthly kingdom. Our pilgrim and stranger status is forgotten while our earthly rights are enhanced by certain leadership choices. Do we not want in due time a peaceful departure into eternity? Do we want to leave behind an imbalanced witness of our profession of Jesus as the Lamb of God who saved our souls and gave us peace or our methods of operational worldly interests? What is the value of our salt? Can we be the quiet of the land? Can we by the grace of God be stewards of worldly goods as though we have them not, this kind of stewardship brings a peaceful way and a quiet and happy life even in tribulation.
The Lord has warned us that everything that can be shaken will be shaken. That includes anything that is in this world!
In our country, we have had decades of uninterrupted prosperity. At times in my life, I have not had very much of this world's good - and have had a tiny, tiny taste of 'poverty'....but it has been nothing of the destitution that others face in other parts of the world.
Therefore, what a shock it will be for the unprepared to go through what is coming on the face of the earth, for we have put our security and confidence in so many temporal things!
Jesus, Who cannot be shaken, will be the ONLY ONE standing when all of this is said and done--therefore, those who have both feet of faith firmly planted on Him and Him alone will be the only ones who will be found standing before Him on that day.
Let us all use this time to pray that we gird up our loins and have grace to endure! Praise the Lord!
As one who grew up in poverty, I know what it is like to have little and much as far as necessities being provided and then some. I do think that we are headed for a time when our reliance on worldly prosperity will be shaken, as it should be. But I do believe that God is able to keep us from falling. But, as you said, we need to be firmly rooted in Christ, believing that in Him we have all that we need, for He owns everything! We can learn to seek Him for our daily needs and be thankful for His provision more than we ever have before. For me, now that I am retired, I am reassessing my lifestyle once again. What do I really need to have? I can probably part with 90% of my wardrobe since I don't need to dress for work anymore. I have been purging my closets and cupboards for the past year, donating much to my sons or Goodwill. We have really cut back on eating out.
But then again, it is really more than just these things. It is learning to be content with God providing what we truly need and looking for ways to be able to help meet the needs of others in this time. it is also learning what it may be like to have devastation to our economy and infrastructure and being prepared to face that. It is being ready to spend and be spent for the sake of Christ and others. That is a much deeper change in us. So, I pray that God's children will be made ready and repent from relying on what one can do for themselves and turn to rely solely on God for all things.
Many Christians here in the US have known financial prosperity, both a blessing and possible peril. Our prosperity can make us less dependent on the fellowship of like minded believers and more dependent on continuing to establish an earthly kingdom. Our pilgrim and stranger status is forgotten while our earthly rights are enhanced by certain leadership choices. Do we not want in due time a peaceful departure into eternity? Do we want to leave behind an imbalanced witness of our profession of Jesus as the Lamb of God who saved our souls and gave us peace or our methods of operational worldly interests? What is the value of our salt? Can we be the quiet of the land? Can we by the grace of God be stewards of worldly goods as though we have them not, this kind of stewardship brings a peaceful way and a quiet and happy life even in tribulation.
The Lord has warned us that everything that can be shaken will be shaken. That includes anything that is in this world!
In our country, we have had decades of uninterrupted prosperity. At times in my life, I have not had very much of this world's good - and have had a tiny, tiny taste of 'poverty'....but it has been nothing of the destitution that others face in other parts of the world.
Therefore, what a shock it will be for the unprepared to go through what is coming on the face of the earth, for we have put our security and confidence in so many temporal things!
Jesus, Who cannot be shaken, will be the ONLY ONE standing when all of this is said and done--therefore, those who have both feet of faith firmly planted on Him and Him alone will be the only ones who will be found standing before Him on that day.
Let us all use this time to pray that we gird up our loins and have grace to endure! Praise the Lord!
Grace and peace, Carlton...
As one who grew up in poverty, I know what it is like to have little and much as far as necessities being provided and then some. I do think that we are headed for a time when our reliance on worldly prosperity will be shaken, as it should be. But I do believe that God is able to keep us from falling. But, as you said, we need to be firmly rooted in Christ, believing that in Him we have all that we need, for He owns everything! We can learn to seek Him for our daily needs and be thankful for His provision more than we ever have before. For me, now that I am retired, I am reassessing my lifestyle once again. What do I really need to have? I can probably part with 90% of my wardrobe since I don't need to dress for work anymore. I have been purging my closets and cupboards for the past year, donating much to my sons or Goodwill. We have really cut back on eating out.
But then again, it is really more than just these things. It is learning to be content with God providing what we truly need and looking for ways to be able to help meet the needs of others in this time. it is also learning what it may be like to have devastation to our economy and infrastructure and being prepared to face that. It is being ready to spend and be spent for the sake of Christ and others. That is a much deeper change in us. So, I pray that God's children will be made ready and repent from relying on what one can do for themselves and turn to rely solely on God for all things.
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