Good Morning “20%-ers”. Today we are in Psalm 62.
We ARE blessed! Satan is the master of deception… to the point that it’s very easy to begin to; put our trust in things, stuff - our resources and wealth. David as King no doubt was very wealthy! His son Solomon became the richest man alive. Yet, David sings of his trust in The Lord ONLY! God is his eternal rock and refuge! His security.
I did a little internet research this morning. The average ANNUAL adult salary worldwide is less than $10,000. How can this be? Afghanistan is at $380. Haiti has increased over the past 10 years to about $1700. India $2540. In fact 50% of the worlds population averages just $3920 PER YEAR. The US in fact falls into the top 10% of the World with an average of $80,450. If you earn just $39,000 a year you’re among the top 20%. $70,000 puts you in the top 10%. Definitely within that top 10% there are those that earn millions but those percentages are very low.
What’s my point? We’re VERY BLESSED! But not a single cent of it will benefit us for eternity. So when it comes to TRUSTING God for EVERYTHING, are we blessed or cursed? Definitely our wealth is another tool Satan can exploit to get us off track. Death is the great equalizer.
What can we grasp from David’s Psalm 62?
Our “blessing” comes from The Lord, it in no way makes us superior (1 Corinthians 4:7). We may have earned wealth but the ability to do so came from God as well (Deuteronomy 8:18). Our life is but a vapor… (James 4:14), when we stand before Him our wealth and accomplishments mean nothing. Rich and poor weighed together are but a breath in comparison to our God (Psalm 62:9). Wealth can be a snare, we must be careful and not let it go to our heads. Our lives depend on it (Matthew 19:24).
Love you all! Dig in!
We ARE blessed! Satan is the master of deception… to the point that it’s very easy to begin to; put our trust in things, stuff - our resources and wealth. David as King no doubt was very wealthy! His son Solomon became the richest man alive. Yet, David sings of his trust in The Lord ONLY! God is his eternal rock and refuge! His security.
I did a little internet research this morning. The average ANNUAL adult salary worldwide is less than $10,000. How can this be? Afghanistan is at $380. Haiti has increased over the past 10 years to about $1700. India $2540. In fact 50% of the worlds population averages just $3920 PER YEAR. The US in fact falls into the top 10% of the World with an average of $80,450. If you earn just $39,000 a year you’re among the top 20%. $70,000 puts you in the top 10%. Definitely within that top 10% there are those that earn millions but those percentages are very low.
What’s my point? We’re VERY BLESSED! But not a single cent of it will benefit us for eternity. So when it comes to TRUSTING God for EVERYTHING, are we blessed or cursed? Definitely our wealth is another tool Satan can exploit to get us off track. Death is the great equalizer.
What can we grasp from David’s Psalm 62?
Our “blessing” comes from The Lord, it in no way makes us superior (1 Corinthians 4:7). We may have earned wealth but the ability to do so came from God as well (Deuteronomy 8:18). Our life is but a vapor… (James 4:14), when we stand before Him our wealth and accomplishments mean nothing. Rich and poor weighed together are but a breath in comparison to our God (Psalm 62:9). Wealth can be a snare, we must be careful and not let it go to our heads. Our lives depend on it (Matthew 19:24).
Love you all! Dig in!
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