A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. (Proverbs 28:20) We will start with this verse because it begins by stating that a faithful man shall abound with blessings and many aren't sure of what this really means. A faithful man is a man that follows in his father's (Yahweh) footsteps and resolves to be like him. A faithful man counts not on the riches of the world but on the riches of his father. A faithful man believes that what his father says will be done, will be done. Plainly said, a faithful man lives by faith! Being blessed is not what many make think it is. We are blessed everyday because we wake up, we walk around, we see, we hear, we breathe freely, and are free to worship our father. We are blessed because we are not living on the streets, we can take care of our family and have a family here on earth. We are blessed because Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins and we don't have to suffer the consequences of our entirely wrong actions at times. Aren't you abound with blessings??? Yes, we are provided with money, cars, homes, clothes, and many other material things but wouldn't you provide that to your children if they needed it and you could provide it to them (Philippians 4:19). Our God is more than enough for us. He can provide you with whatever you need whenever you need it but you have been blessed and continue to be blessed everyday, don't discount your blessings.
So, why would you want Babylonian riches when you can have the riches our father provides. Why do you want to depend on the wealth you can see through your works instead of the guaranteed wealth that will be there regardless of your works? Why would you want to risk the sin associated with the love of idolatry (money) when you can live a life of holy prosperity with faith and riches beyond anything that you could ever imagine or see. When you are blessed, this is the life you know, this is the life you live, and it has nothing to do with you and everything to do with our father. All that he asks is that you trust him above all else and you will be blessed. God also says in his word, Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8) Don't you want to see God? What's more important that seeing and dwelling with him? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!
We would like to leave you with one last reason why it is better to be blessed that to be rich. When you are rich who do you care about? Yourself. If you don't agree, give all of your riches to the poor and trust the father to take care of you. If you believe that his riches are greater than your riches, this should not be a problem for you. If you do not, you will hold on to your life as you know it and forgo all of the blessings that are available to you. We all know that it states in the bible that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Isn't this enough for you to change your ways? If not, in Psalm 41:1 our father says; Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. Isn't this what we have just stated above? Your father loves you and will never forsake you. He is always with you even when you don't realize that he is there. So, as much as you know your heart will take that next beat know that your father is with you always.
I choose blessing, abundant blessing over riches and anything Babylon could ever offer me. My father is too important to me and I am too important to him for me to mess that up. So, until next time, choose to be blessed and know that God loves you more than you will ever know.
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