What would you
do if I said, ‘I’ve won the lottery!!’ ? *
Would you just
send me congratulations, heartily?
Would our
relationship remain just as now,
Or would you
think, ‘Gotta get closer, but how?!’
Would your
opinion of me shift significantly,
And I then become
your best friend, quintessentially?
Would you then
start calling me on my phone,
Then suggest
visiting me at my home?
Could ‘money significant’ change not only my life,
But also
suddenly end all loneliness and strife?
Seriously, I
ask, ‘What would be the impact
Of money
putting my life on a brand new track?!’
You might
think, ‘Hmmm, now he can really LIVE,
And have some
left over to me to give!
With that much money,
there’d be no budget to nurse!’
Friend, what do
you get when you spell ‘LIVE’ in reverse?
Look! The ‘Y’
in MONEY points both downward and up;
Down to a trap,
up to a god as in worship.
The god’s name
is YENOM, and his trap is all EVOL,**
As the LOVE of
MONEY is the root of all EVIL.
Money lovers, of
money you’ll never have enough.
Luxury lovers, you’ll
never be satisfied with stuff.
When good
things increase, their consumers suddenly arise!
It is as if
your money suddenly sprouts wings...and flies! ***
Of this
conundrum, God has forewarned us,
Never in money
should we put our trust!
But we plod
along, acting like He is the one unwise!
Thus, money
continues to deceive all our hearts and eyes.
This is one
deception that never needs to be.
Money’s just an
illusion on which we all agree.
Yes, it can do
some good in your life and society,
But only with
God in your heart, and whom you love is He.
Beware of god
Yenom, he’s always on the prowl,
Seeking someone
to deceive, someone’s life to foul.
Make all your
money honor Jesus,
...no matter how
much comes your way.
Make it bow ‘its
knee’ to Him,
...so for
deception you won’t have to pay!
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* Title
only~
** Get
it?? ;o)
*** Ecclesiastes
5:10-11
What you say is very profound. There is nothing wrong with having wealth, the problem arise when we let wealth have us. We must always remember that God is in control. It is God who supplies all our needs. He said in Proverbs 13:22 KJV
ReplyDelete[22] A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. God does want is to prosper. But it must be done God's way. How do we do it God's way you may ask? We consult God in all we say and do. He will never lead us astray, but Satan sure will if we let him.
Thanks, Norma. I like and often reflect on Proverbs 13:22, wondering when/how the latter part of the verse will be actualized, now or in the age to come, or perhaps both.
DeleteAmen. Prosperity is certainly God's will for His children (born again believers in, and followers of Christ). But He defines prosperity quite differently than we do. His definition includes many aspects which, in our eyes, don't look or feel like what we call prosperity. Ouch!
Also, while God is indeed sovereign, He is not in control of everything that happens. For Him to be in control of everything would require Him to have all power. In Matthew 28:18, Jesus only said all authority has been given to Him, not all power. In His sovereignty, He has delegated authority, first to Adam, then to us born again believers. With that authority comes power to exercise it, and also to further delegate it, whether by our intention, or by deceit.
All devilish authority is sub-delegated authority, gotten by deceit. With this authority also comes power to exercise it. While God indeed remains sovereign over all, He is highly lawful, Himself respecting the laws His words established. Otherwise, he, too, would become a law breaker, an outlaw -- a sinner!
On two occasions, God gave man authority (control) and power, and on both occasions, we were/are being tricked to give it all away to our enemy who uses our prideful control over a sum of illusionary money as a chief instrument to wield his authority.