Dear Ones,
Happy Weekend to you! May we take time to express our gratefulness to the Lord for His blessings. This morning, I plan to do food prep and get my hair cut and later maybe shop at Kohl’s to spend my free Kohl’s dollars!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
How rich are you? I am incredibly rich, not necessarily in the world’s way of thinking with more money than I know what to do with, but rich in the Lord. My debt of sin was paid fully by Him, and He also supplies all my daily needs. We have a rich Father and when we come to accept Him, we are the son or daughter of the King. It’s good to think about how He has caused us to flourish and to thank Him from a grateful heart.
Recently, I was reading Paul’s words to young Timothy (I Tim. 6), who was like a son to him. He warns him that there are those who are teaching that want to make a fast buck, but they will one day self-destruct. He said they are full of themselves and obsessed with money which could be gone tomorrow. On the other hand, he goes on to say, “A devout life does bring wealth, but it’s the rich simplicity of being yourself before God.” He tells Timothy to be rich in faith, love, righteousness, godliness, patience, generosity, and helping others.

But if we happen to be wealthy in the eyes of the world, we are not to be prideful and look down on others or put our hope in riches. We are also to be dependent on the Lord and thankful for his provision, which He gave us the power to make in the first place. We are to use our wealth to do good works and honor God by being a faithful steward. We can lose our riches quickly and our security is not in riches but to be in the Lord. Some people who have very little to just get by month by month, have peace as they trust God for everything. Others who have so much may lose sleep as they are afraid of losing their wealth.

Sharing with others brings great joy, whether we have little to share or much we could share. It is the attitude of our heart and if we feel rich in the Lord, we will always have something to share, even if it is simply a word of encouragement.

Challenge for today: Thank the Lord that He is your treasure and there is nothing more you need in life but Him.
Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy