Monday, May 16, 2011
Is it really Unfair?
Good Morning! Psalm 73:2-3 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Do you ever get frustrated when you see someone who is definitely not a believer, getting all the things that we who are committed to following think we should have. That is where I was a couple weeks ago. And to be honest most of my life I felt I was cheated! Everybody always had the things I should have had. But today I have realized that God gives us exactly what we need. Because if I had all those other things that everybody else has, I'm not so sure my walk would be as close to him as it is today. In Vs 5 it says, They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills. Sure it looks like they have it all, but will they in the end? But in Vs 17 this man comes to his senses as I have of late. It says, Till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny. Jesus told us not to store our treasures where thief's and moths could destroy or take them. And you see when you have all the things that your heart desires, there is probably no room in there for God! In Vs 27 it says, Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. So today don't think life is unfair. Jesus has prepared a place for you in the Mansion! Don't envy those with the things you think you should have, cause in the end, we will be the ones with all the treasures. And remember we have something today that they don't have and may never have. (But I pray they do!) And that is a Relationship with a Loving God! In Vs 28 it says, But as for me it is good to be close to God. You see that is our treasure, He is with us! And will be with us forever and that my friends is TRUE RICHES! So today do not envy those who have it all. For the day will come, when we will all stand before Him. And he will not be looking at what we had! Today Thank God for everything in your life, for He has given it to you and HABD!
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This is an email I got from my Mom this morning and thought I would share it with you.
ReplyDeleteOne day, one friend asked another,
' How is it that you are always so happy?
You have so much energy,
And you never seem to get down.. '
With her eyes smiling, she said,
' I know the Secret! '
' What secret is that? '
To which she replied,
I'll tell you all about it,
But you have to promise to
Share the Secret with others. '
' The Secret is this:
I have learned there is little I can do
In my life that will make me truly happy
I must depend on God to make
Me happy and to meet my needs.
When a need arises in my life,
I have to trust God to supply
According to HIS riches.
I have learned most of the time
I don't need half of what I think I do.
He has never let me down.
Since I learned that 'Secret' I am happy. '
The questioner's first thought was,
'That's too simple! '
But upon reflecting over her own life
She recalled how she thought a bigger house
Would make her happy, but it didn't!
She thought a better paying job
Would make her happy, but it hadn't.
When did she realize her greatest happiness?
Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren,
Playing games, eating pizza or reading a story,
A simple gift from God.
Now you know it too!
We can't depend on people or things to make us happy.
Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.
Trust HIM!
And now I pass the Secret on to you!
So once you get it, what will you do?
YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!
That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!
But it's not really a secret...
We just have to believe it and do it..
Really trust God!