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Scripture

 

James‬ ‭5:5‬ ‭NLT

 

“You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter.”

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Observation-What does it say?

 

In this chapter, James warns the rich over their love of money. James rebukes the rich for hoarding their riches, investing in meaningless material things that corrode and rot away over time, and the ruthless ways they cheated others to obtain their riches. Judgement is upon them! How they utilized the riches they obtained will determine how they will be judged.

 

Understanding-What does it mean?

 

How am I utilizing God’s blessings?

 

When it’s all said and done, and we meet God face to face, He is going to hold us each accountable on what we did with His blessings. Will God care if I purchased that nice house on the hills? Will God care if I bought that fancy sports car? Will God really care if I sent my kids to that Ivy League University? Ultimately, I’m going to have to answer to God regarding how I managed what He blessed me with here on earth, and how I used it to build His Kingdom and glorify His name. Did I use it to collect and hoard material things? Did I keep it all to myself? Or did I share it with the world to bring glory and honor to His name?

 

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”

Matthew‬ ‭6:19-21‬ ‭

 

Life Application

 

Use your blessings to be a blessing.

 

We all have different gifts and blessings that God has given us. For some of us, it may be our finances. For some, it may be a heart of encouragement. And for others it may be wisdom from life’s experiences. Whatever the case may be, we all have something to offer others in their time of need, so why not share it with the world?Use the opportunity and platform God has given you to share and show His love today.

 

-Moses Gaddi