Daily Devotional

EXCHANGING MONEY FOR MORE LOVE

August 28

eloved Obedient Christian, do you ever think, "If I only had more money, most of my problems would be solved?" Child of God, you are wrong! What if you thought instead, "If I only had a much deeper and more loving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in my day to day life, He would lead me to places of joy and peace that are beyond my wildest joyful imagination!" If you thought this, you would be far more accurate about the truth of the matter. Money and the love of money can create great problems in your life if you do not pray about it and seek God on the matter. Remember, your Heavenly Father through His Holy Spirit guides you each step and moment of your day and night. He controls the amount of money that you have always. You may think that if you were rich financially you would be very generous and loving with the use of money. However, God searches carefully to discover and reveal to Christians the deadly effects that the possession of large amounts of money can have on them. Attachments to money and things have a powerful way of corrupting the hearts and lives of even the closest Christians. Here is a very healthy prayer for you to offer to your Father in Heaven: "Father, I praise you that you regulate the amount of money that comes to me. I praise you for our "daily bread." I know that you do not want me to seek to be rich. Instead, you want me to "seek the Kingdom of God (His Kingdom consists of offering love, mercy, kindness, giving financially with a free and joyful heart, blessing others rather than selfishly looking only to my own desires and need." “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33) Well, the choice is up to you! Will you seek money and the happiness, contentment and hoped-for joy that it brings (or you hope that it will bring), or instead, will you lay aside your search for happiness in material possessions, and seek to be rich in Christ Jesus your Savior? The choice is yours. Choose life!

Prayer

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Father, I do not wish to spend one more day in the pursuit of money and things. I want to know you on the deepest levels. I want to see the realization of your Kingdom in my heart and life. I deny Satan access to my spiritual life through the pursuit of money. In Jesus' name I offer myself to you, amen!