Often what we perceive as the “good” things of earth can lead to pride, jealousy, fear, worry, striving, stress, and restlessness.
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Matthew 7:11
Today, as I look back on life, I can see how God has (and still is) given me so many “good” things. These are the things that have replaced worry, fear, shame and stress with His love, peace, mercy, faithfulness, joy and rest. I now have a “knowing” that He’s always with me working all things together for my good now that I didn’t have for so many years. And I wouldn’t trade this “knowing” He’s given me for anything.
Truly, God gives so many “good things” from ABOVE where moth and worm cannot destroy. These are the most valuable things we can ever be given.
Thank You, Father.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven (God’s good things found by doing His Word), where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (When my heart is abiding ABOVE, I have His peace, contentment, covering, mercy, favor, rest and joy – I have Jesus).
Matthew 6:19-21
Set your affection on things ABOVE, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:2
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You can have all this world
But give me Jesus
Lyric taken from Give Me Jesus by Fernando Ortega
Come unto me (Jesus), all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.