“Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.” 1 Tim 6:17
Imagine being born rich! To parents with money, a big house, a successful business, and a legacy of attending the best schools, just like their parents before them. You would “have it made” in the worlds eyes. The danger is, since all your needs are met, you really have no reason to seek God. Your trust is in your riches and you go about your life, perhaps attending church at Easter and Christmas, more out of a sense of tradition.
God to you is what you have made Him in your own mind because you don’t know Him. But look what happens when you put you put your trust in Him, and not yourself and your possessions, which God calls uncertain. He then gives you richly all things to enjoy. God is not stingy with what you need and He, your creator, and the One who created the universe by the way, knows what is best for you. His desire is that you enjoy His gifts which come in many forms, not just money.
There is another word that describes God. He is the living God. Not some old, disconnected being somewhere out there. So how do you get to know Him?
1. Humbly ask Him to show you the truth.
2. Get a Bible and start reading it. Not like a novel but slowly, letting God speak to you. Start with the Gospel of John. It’s in the middle of the book.
3. Find a good Bible believing and teaching Church.
The Lord wants you to turn to Him so He can bless you. All other paths do not bring true peace and joy. They may seem to at first, boasting great promises, but somehow that anxiety and fear keeps coming back. The true riches are from God. Only He can give true peace and set you free.
Matthew 7:8
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
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