Financial Amnesia
Remember... the Lord... gives you power to become rich.
Deuteronomy 8:18 TLB
Can God trust you with money? Do you have the courage to thank Him publicly for what He's given you? Ever noticed how some of us who praised Him when we had very little, suddenly become 'image conscious' when we start to prosper? We call on God when we're in trouble, but when we get back on our feet we stop counting our blessings and start counting our money. What's happened? We've become so self-sufficient that we're reluctant to mention the name of Jesus when we talk about our blessings! Israel's financial amnesia was nothing new; it happens once you start believing "it was [my] own power and might that made [me] wealthy" (Deuteronomy 8:17 TLB).
Never get so dazzled by success that you forget the source of everything you have, or become so caught up in your blessings that you fail to acknowledge the One who blessed you. God told the Israelites, "When you have become… prosperous… built fine homes… and your silver and gold have multiplied… don't become proud and forget the Lord… who brought you out of… slavery" (Deuteronomy 8:11-14 TLB). God doesn't condemn success, He condemns arrogance! When you've had very little and suddenly enter the 'Promised Land,' it's easy to forget where you came from. A few gourmet meals, a designer suit and a house in 'the right neighbourhood' can make you forget about yesterday's hand-me-downs! God constantly had to remind His people not to overlook His goodness to them. And the same applies to us. "Remember… the Lord… gives you power to become rich, and… just as [He]… caused other nations in the past to perish… That will be your fate… if you don't obey… God" (Deuteronomy 8:18-20 TLB).
Bottom line - you don't have anything God didn't give you!
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Comment: It is indeed so easy to forget all the blessing that have been given to us. We must give thanks to the Almighty God all the time and in all situation.
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