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Ephesians 2:12-22
12 At that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,
15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.
17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Wow, This passage is packed full so bear with me. In the Old testeament, God mainly focuses on his "chosen people" which are the children of Israel, (known today as the Jews). God used the Children of Israel to show his provision and protection for a group of people. Ok, there is alot more information about that, but I will move on, or this could get really long. So the pride and prejudices of The Jews vs. The Gentiles were huge. During these new testament times, the Jews thought that they were still "all that" and the Gentiles thought that they were "all that" so they all hated each other. Literally to the point that there was a wall outside of the temple that showed the Gentiles how close they could get before they would get killed. Now we come all the way back to the passage: Hopefully it should make a little more sense for you now!
The Gentiles, (people who were not jewish, like you and me) had no hope!! (vs. 12) But because of the blood of Christ, we now, (who are not jewish) can have the hope of salvation! Christ broke down the middle wall of separation! (The wall that kept us out of the temple) (14) And now we all have access to God (18) We are no longer strangers to God! He died for us and we are his! I am so glad that God was not prejudice to his people alone (the Jews) I am so thankful that he made salvation available to the Gentiles! (YOU AND ME!!!)
So Today was a little Deep! But also it was so powerful! STAY FAITHFUL IN THE WORD! GREAT JOB!
WEDNESDAY, April 16th, 2008
Ephesians 2:1-10
1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
This passage was written to us to show us what we came from and what we have now. So, where did we come from? Verses 2 and 3 make that clear: We followed the pathway of Satan (the prince of the power of the air) and we lived like the world. We followed our own lusts and our fleshly desires. We were followes of the world and therefore followers of Satan. BUT! God saw us while we were dead in sin and He made us alive as we read in verse 1 and verse 4. So we were low-life pond scum and Christ took us, made us alive, raised us up, and will put us in heavenly places all because of His grace! Now that is some AMAZING GRACE! There is nothing that I could have done to save myself! I WAS DEAD! But God saw this dead man and chose you and I to be his "workmanship", His most prized creation, so that we would live for Him. I am so glad that God chose me! Arent you glad that he poured his grace on you and made you alive?
1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
This passage was written to us to show us what we came from and what we have now. So, where did we come from? Verses 2 and 3 make that clear: We followed the pathway of Satan (the prince of the power of the air) and we lived like the world. We followed our own lusts and our fleshly desires. We were followes of the world and therefore followers of Satan. BUT! God saw us while we were dead in sin and He made us alive as we read in verse 1 and verse 4. So we were low-life pond scum and Christ took us, made us alive, raised us up, and will put us in heavenly places all because of His grace! Now that is some AMAZING GRACE! There is nothing that I could have done to save myself! I WAS DEAD! But God saw this dead man and chose you and I to be his "workmanship", His most prized creation, so that we would live for Him. I am so glad that God chose me! Arent you glad that he poured his grace on you and made you alive?
TUESDAY, April 15th, 2008
Ephesians 1:15-23
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Paul cares so much about the people of the church at Ephesus that he does not cease to pray for them. In other words he is praying for them every time he thinks about them. In the Red we see Paul tell them that he is praying for them, and then in the orange we see all of the things that Paul prays for. Lets start the convition this way: What friend do you have that you pray for every time you think of them? What friend do you have that you pray for on a weekly basis?...ok What friend do you have that you have EVER prayed for? Well hopefuilly the answer in not "none". It is something that you may not think of often, but it is something that we see here is SO IMPORTANT! Lets take a look at what Paul prays for his friends about.
First Paul prays that they will have Gods wisdom and Revelation: Do you know anyone that might need those things? (If you cant think of someone, THEN PRAY FOR ME THAT WAY!!)
Second, Paul prays that they will have open eyes to see what Gods calling is for their life!
Thirdly, Paul prays that His friends will see the Power of God in their life, and he goes on to explain that they can see that same power that raised God from the dead!!
I need to pray for my friends more!!!!! I think you probably do to!! Lets take 5 minutes after this devotion and make a list of friends we can pray for: whether it be for Salvation, for their spiritual growth, maybe even their family or their job... Whatever the case: take some time and pray for your friends today, and keep that list close by so that you can do it again tomorrow!
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Paul cares so much about the people of the church at Ephesus that he does not cease to pray for them. In other words he is praying for them every time he thinks about them. In the Red we see Paul tell them that he is praying for them, and then in the orange we see all of the things that Paul prays for. Lets start the convition this way: What friend do you have that you pray for every time you think of them? What friend do you have that you pray for on a weekly basis?...ok What friend do you have that you have EVER prayed for? Well hopefuilly the answer in not "none". It is something that you may not think of often, but it is something that we see here is SO IMPORTANT! Lets take a look at what Paul prays for his friends about.
First Paul prays that they will have Gods wisdom and Revelation: Do you know anyone that might need those things? (If you cant think of someone, THEN PRAY FOR ME THAT WAY!!)
Second, Paul prays that they will have open eyes to see what Gods calling is for their life!
Thirdly, Paul prays that His friends will see the Power of God in their life, and he goes on to explain that they can see that same power that raised God from the dead!!
I need to pray for my friends more!!!!! I think you probably do to!! Lets take 5 minutes after this devotion and make a list of friends we can pray for: whether it be for Salvation, for their spiritual growth, maybe even their family or their job... Whatever the case: take some time and pray for your friends today, and keep that list close by so that you can do it again tomorrow!
MONDAY, April 14th, 2008
Ephesians 1:1-
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.
11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
Lee, The Youth Pastor of Suncoast Youth Group at Suncoast Baptist Church in Port Charlotte writes this blog to you for the Glory of God...
That is exactly how Paul started the book of ephesians. Back in His day, you started out a letter by letting the person who is reading it know who wrote it. Have you ever read a whole letter not knowing who wrote it, until you got to the very end? Well, Paul was keeping that from happening. I think it is wonderful to see how much glory that Paul gave to God. The first few verses just go on and on talking about how great God is. Can you relate? Do you ever talk about How great God is? Then the remainder of the passage talks about several things, but as you can see from the highlighted portion, The theme is that God chose you! (that is also what predesitined means) God looked at you from before time and hand picked you! Wow! You are so blessed! Would you have chosen yourself? Well, if you knew how unfaithful you would be, you probably wouldnt have chosen yourself if you were in charge, But I am so Glad that God is in charge and He chose us! He Chose Me!!!! Thank you God!
The idea that He knew me, he knew every thought I would think, every word I would say, and yet God still chose me to bless and pour his love and grace all over! Wow! I want to live for Him to the best of my ability!!!
What do you think?
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.
11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
Lee, The Youth Pastor of Suncoast Youth Group at Suncoast Baptist Church in Port Charlotte writes this blog to you for the Glory of God...
That is exactly how Paul started the book of ephesians. Back in His day, you started out a letter by letting the person who is reading it know who wrote it. Have you ever read a whole letter not knowing who wrote it, until you got to the very end? Well, Paul was keeping that from happening. I think it is wonderful to see how much glory that Paul gave to God. The first few verses just go on and on talking about how great God is. Can you relate? Do you ever talk about How great God is? Then the remainder of the passage talks about several things, but as you can see from the highlighted portion, The theme is that God chose you! (that is also what predesitined means) God looked at you from before time and hand picked you! Wow! You are so blessed! Would you have chosen yourself? Well, if you knew how unfaithful you would be, you probably wouldnt have chosen yourself if you were in charge, But I am so Glad that God is in charge and He chose us! He Chose Me!!!! Thank you God!
The idea that He knew me, he knew every thought I would think, every word I would say, and yet God still chose me to bless and pour his love and grace all over! Wow! I want to live for Him to the best of my ability!!!
What do you think?
SUNDAY, April 13th, 2008
THANKS FOR COMING TO SUNDAY SCHOOL!
We will begin studying the book of Ephesians tomorrow morning!
Stay faithful to your devotions! We will be giving out more information about our reward trip soon. Please stay involved and stay faithful so you can join us on this great trip!
Pastor Lee
We will begin studying the book of Ephesians tomorrow morning!
Stay faithful to your devotions! We will be giving out more information about our reward trip soon. Please stay involved and stay faithful so you can join us on this great trip!
Pastor Lee
SATURDAY, April 12, 2008
BE IN SUNDAY SCHOOL TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:15!
We will have a great time talking about our devo's and doing some other fun things!!
James 5:12-20
12 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment.
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.
14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
What a great passage to end the book of James on: There are three lessons here that I want you to get.
1. First we see in verse 12. An interesting command is given. Dont swear. Dont swear to Heaven, Dont swear to Earth, Dont swear on your grandmothers grave, and definitely Dont swear to God. It is interesting to me that people swore way back when this was written. James tells us in this passage, there is no need to swear, why dont you just be the kind of person that tells the truth. Wouldnt it be nice, if you say yes, everyone always knows that means yes? James says, if you are just honest in the first place, then you wont have to swear later on.
2. Next we see James telling us how we should respond to odifferent circumstances that we face. If we are suffering, or going through a difficult situation, then we should Pray about it! Duh! And if we are Joyful or happy, then we should sing about it. (I do that all the time and drive Katie crazy :) And finally if we know of someone going through a tough time, living in Sin, then we need to go to them, and pray for them, and hold them accountable. Verse 16 is the key, it says we must confess our faults one to another. (That does not mean that we need to go to every person that we have sinned against since we were 3 and apologize, that phrase simply means that if we are struggling with something then we need to tell someone about it and get some help as we face that temptation. NOTICE: All three involve talking to God (or singing to Him)
3. I love this part! I would like to think that verse 19-20, is what I do for a living. It is our responsibility to grab our friends and our family and our acquaintences that may be wandering from the truth and pull them back in line, WITH LOVE! When we draw them back to Christ, then we help save a soul from death, and we help cover a multitude of sins!!! Lets help our friends in that way!!
SEE YOU TOMORROW MORNING!
We will have a great time talking about our devo's and doing some other fun things!!
James 5:12-20
12 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment.
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.
14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
What a great passage to end the book of James on: There are three lessons here that I want you to get.
1. First we see in verse 12. An interesting command is given. Dont swear. Dont swear to Heaven, Dont swear to Earth, Dont swear on your grandmothers grave, and definitely Dont swear to God. It is interesting to me that people swore way back when this was written. James tells us in this passage, there is no need to swear, why dont you just be the kind of person that tells the truth. Wouldnt it be nice, if you say yes, everyone always knows that means yes? James says, if you are just honest in the first place, then you wont have to swear later on.
2. Next we see James telling us how we should respond to odifferent circumstances that we face. If we are suffering, or going through a difficult situation, then we should Pray about it! Duh! And if we are Joyful or happy, then we should sing about it. (I do that all the time and drive Katie crazy :) And finally if we know of someone going through a tough time, living in Sin, then we need to go to them, and pray for them, and hold them accountable. Verse 16 is the key, it says we must confess our faults one to another. (That does not mean that we need to go to every person that we have sinned against since we were 3 and apologize, that phrase simply means that if we are struggling with something then we need to tell someone about it and get some help as we face that temptation. NOTICE: All three involve talking to God (or singing to Him)
3. I love this part! I would like to think that verse 19-20, is what I do for a living. It is our responsibility to grab our friends and our family and our acquaintences that may be wandering from the truth and pull them back in line, WITH LOVE! When we draw them back to Christ, then we help save a soul from death, and we help cover a multitude of sins!!! Lets help our friends in that way!!
SEE YOU TOMORROW MORNING!
FRIDAY, April 11th, 2008
I just want to brag on what an incredible group of teenagers you all are. Great Job Yesterday. You have to admit, it was very fun and Unifying to read a passage together and all write our own thoughts about it. I could comment on every single on of your comments! You all did so great! I especially liked the spanish devotion with the translation, and I was thrilled to read Jill's testimony about her friends. I would add to what Jill said, It is wonderful and refreshing to hang out with Godly friends and not feel the need to talk bad about others. I believe that there are some girls like that in our youth group. You should unite as great Christian friends, so that Jill doesnt have to drive to Sarasota just to be with "Good Christian Friends" :)
Listen, When the weekend comes, it will be very easy to stop doing the devotions... Trust me! I Know!!!!! But Be Faithful! If you miss a day, then GET BACK ON THE NEXT DAY!!! I am so excited and passionate about seeing what God will do through our youth ministry if we spend time with Him and with each other every day! Love You Guys! Pastor Lee
James 5:1-11
1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.
3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.
4 Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
5 You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
6 You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
9 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
10 My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.
11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
I was hesitant to do this chapter today, because It is kind of tough to understand, and at first I did not think that you or I stuggle with being rich :)
However, as I studied it, I saw a few other important lessons we must know. I will start at the top. Verses 1-6 talk about the rich man. This passage makes it clear that money will not bring happiness. I think of many people, especially men like Bill Gates, "The richest man in the World" He has claimed himself that his money has not brought happiness, but it has only showed him that there is something missing in his life. He tried to fill that void by doing charity, but we know the only way to fill that void is to trust Christ. This passage makes it clear that our money is going to fade away, but there is something more important to live for and that is what we see in verses 7-11.
The theme in these verses simply let us know, that while the world may seem appealing and exciting with all of its treasures, and all of it's pleasures, we must follow God patiently! Because the day will come that IT WILL BE WORTH IT ALL. I am reminded again of yesterdays passage. Our life is but a vapor. If we live patienlty for God during this vapor of a life, then we will have all eternity to enjoy Gods pleasure for our life.
Listen, When the weekend comes, it will be very easy to stop doing the devotions... Trust me! I Know!!!!! But Be Faithful! If you miss a day, then GET BACK ON THE NEXT DAY!!! I am so excited and passionate about seeing what God will do through our youth ministry if we spend time with Him and with each other every day! Love You Guys! Pastor Lee
James 5:1-11
1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.
3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.
4 Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
5 You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
6 You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
9 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
10 My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.
11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
I was hesitant to do this chapter today, because It is kind of tough to understand, and at first I did not think that you or I stuggle with being rich :)
However, as I studied it, I saw a few other important lessons we must know. I will start at the top. Verses 1-6 talk about the rich man. This passage makes it clear that money will not bring happiness. I think of many people, especially men like Bill Gates, "The richest man in the World" He has claimed himself that his money has not brought happiness, but it has only showed him that there is something missing in his life. He tried to fill that void by doing charity, but we know the only way to fill that void is to trust Christ. This passage makes it clear that our money is going to fade away, but there is something more important to live for and that is what we see in verses 7-11.
The theme in these verses simply let us know, that while the world may seem appealing and exciting with all of its treasures, and all of it's pleasures, we must follow God patiently! Because the day will come that IT WILL BE WORTH IT ALL. I am reminded again of yesterdays passage. Our life is but a vapor. If we live patienlty for God during this vapor of a life, then we will have all eternity to enjoy Gods pleasure for our life.
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