Scarcity
Scarcity...what an odd word. I first heard it a couple of years ago at a Leadership Summit. I'm not sure I understood it then, but I think I'm beginning to. We are a society consumed by looking out for #1- ourselves. It's the American way. We all have the "right" to the best of everything. We all have the "right" to lookout first and foremost for our own interests. It's a dog eat dog world and we all want to be top dog.
The problem is: this is not the way of the Cross. Jesus said that he came so that we might have life and have it to the full (check out John 10:10). He also made it very to clear to his disciples that this was a dangerous evil world that wants to eat our souls for lunch.
God has not promised us prosperity or riches or an easy life. He didn't promise that we'd have the biggest house on the block or even a house, only that he would be with us and that we would have real life in him. "Beware! Don't always be wishing fro what you don't have. For real life and real living are not related to how rich we are" (Luke 12:13, LB).
So do you have your sights set on the American Dream or on your Savior- Jesus?
The problem is: this is not the way of the Cross. Jesus said that he came so that we might have life and have it to the full (check out John 10:10). He also made it very to clear to his disciples that this was a dangerous evil world that wants to eat our souls for lunch.
God has not promised us prosperity or riches or an easy life. He didn't promise that we'd have the biggest house on the block or even a house, only that he would be with us and that we would have real life in him. "Beware! Don't always be wishing fro what you don't have. For real life and real living are not related to how rich we are" (Luke 12:13, LB).
So do you have your sights set on the American Dream or on your Savior- Jesus?
Labels: Life
posted by Eddie at 2:30 PM 