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Warped into Obsession

Luke 12:15
“And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
What fuels my life? Is it the things which I possess or is it living a life that is satisfying to Jesus Christ? In this parable, Jesus warns the people in Corinth by sharing about a man who focused his efforts on his wealth instead of on the things of the Lord. If I am being completely honest, I am not much different from this man who is consumed with self. When blessings come, the first person I think of is myself. It is not in my nature to think first of how I can benefit someone else with what has been bestowed so graciously upon me. My mind becomes warped into obsession over my blessings that I become forgetful in the mere fact that it is only by the Lord that I have been provided for with what I have. It is only when I surrender myself completely to the Lord that He is able to create in me a clean heart, His heart, a heart for others. He never ceases to show me that it truly is more of a blessing to give than to receive even if in the moment, it does not seem that way. Still, each time that I have been faithful to place others before myself, the Lord has blessed me immensely, but yet, each time the opportunity to give arises, I am still hesitant. Why? Because dying to self is a constant choice. Jesus said in Luke 9:23, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Left to my own demise, I am the rich fool every time, planting a path of wickedness and walking away from the Father’s loving arms. Of course, His grace is sufficient for a sinner such as me, but if I do not pick up my cross daily and walk, then my flesh will continue to have victory. 

Application
This week while the youth from church are at the farm, I will spend a portion of my time getting to know each one of them.  

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