DAILY MANNA BY PASTOR W.F.KUMUYI SUNDAY 5TH MAY 2019.
TOPIC: WATCH THAT GREED!
BIBLE TEXT: Luke 12:13-31
13. And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.14. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?15. And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness; for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.16. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully;17. And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?18. And he said, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.19. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.20. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?21. So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.22. And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.23. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.24. Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them; how much more are ye better than the fowls?25. And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?26. If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?27. Consider the lilies how they grow; they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.28. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?29. And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.30. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.31. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
KEY VERSE:
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of coveteousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” – (Luke 12:15).
DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Have you ever seen a bird worry about who would pay the rent or mortgage on its nest? Birds do not worry or fret because they have absolute trust in God for their safety and survival. When some concerned persons declare these days that the world has taken hold of the church, they simply mean that such traits as greed and rabid pursuit of fame and wealth, practices of the unregenerate, are now identified with many so-called believers.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the text describes these evils as covetousness and says we should “Take heed” and shun them because “man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
The Lord firmly denounced covetous living. Many in the church today ask for the shadow instead of the substance in the quest for God’s blessings. Christ illustrated the foolish man who laboured much for earthly inheritance without giving much time for God, only to lose his life and the materials heaped up. Consider the plight of ravens and lilies that God readily provides for and take it to heart that those who are God’s crown of creation are of greater value than ravens or lilies. He therefore urged us to reorder our priorities: the kingdom of heaven and its righteousness first and the appropriation of other things will then follow.
Many people are willing to die to attain fame, success and power. In their imagination, success is defined in terms of material acquisition. They eventually die leaving whatever they gained behind and needlessly fall into the inferno of eternal horror. Believers should take a cue from the Lord’s admonition. If you have ruined your life because of the frenetic greed for material acquisition, retrace your steps and make the pursuit of the kingdom of God and His righteousness your utmost priority.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Foolishness is contained in making money an idol.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 8-10
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