Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Nov 19 - Psalm 17:14a (1)

Save me by

your mighty hand, O Lord,

from those whose only concern

is earthly gain.

Psalm 17:14a


There are two "worlds" and two perspectives. The first "world" is heaven. The second is earth. 


In fact, the simple confession of "I believe in God" is by definition a confession of the reality of these two realms: the physical ad the spiritual. 


Now here are the two perspectives: Do we live as if there are two "worlds" or just one? 


Those who don't believe in God obviously behave as if these's only one world. As today's Psalm says, their "only concern is earthly gain."


Sadly, way too many believers live this way too.

 

·       We focus on possessions. 

·       We chase after temporary pleasures. 

·       We're more concerned with the opinions of people than the standards of God. 

·       We excuse sin. 

·       We spend more on vacations and conveniences than we give to the church. 

We may say that we believe in God, but we act as if there's only one "world" and one "life."


In Christ's Love,

a guy who believes

this C. S. Lewis quote:

"Aim at heaven and

you will get earth thrown in.

Aim at earth and you get neither."


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