The Almighty Dollar Reigns
Ξ February 2nd, 2007 | → Comments Off | ∇ Christian Living, Growing In The Lord, New Christians |
Welcome back!
Once again, we have a story in the news just yesterday that stated that
Exxon showed huge profits for the last quarter of last year. Why?
Because they were profitting off of our misery, that is, the price of
gas at the pump. Last year, it reached so high that folks spent more
than they earned and saved. And that would be the second story. It is
very possible that the reason folks could not or would not save as much
as in the past was because of those high gas and heating prices.
Frankly, because of the greed of the one, the other had to suffer.
Greed is one of those seven deadly sins that God is against. The Lord
asks us to seek first His
kingdom and then all
the things we need and desire shall be ours as long as they line up
with the Word of God, His Bible. (Matt 6:33 But seek first the kingdom
of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to
you.)
Unfortunately, the world is a
very cold place. Greed is a strong factor in what companies do to get a
profit. They will stop at literally nothing to get what they want, which
is more money for themselves. They simply do not care about those who
are buying their product. They will cry and tell you that they are
hurting too, yet they have these huge profits. Our Lord tells us to lay
up treasures in heaven, not in this world, because there are thieves
that can take it. We see that in the oil companies and the profits they
make with the higher prices at the pump. Yes, the price has gone down
but, in the long run, you can expect it to go high again someday. There
will be the usual excuses for why it happened. Do you want to live like
that, making excuses for how you behave or would you rather learn from
the Father about treasure in heaven that cannot be stolen. I know that I
would prefer the heavenly treasures. Wouldn’t you?
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