All that we have we have because God first gave it to us. What can we say that we have that was not first created through God. John 1:3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. Both in Psalm 14 and 53 David says “ The fool says in his heart, there is no God.” I wouldn’t stop there. I would go even deeper and say that the fool says in his heart they have what they have because man gave it to them, but John tells us, “all things were made through God, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” Whether it be food, a car, a house, or fill in the blank nothing at all was made without God, therefor, all that we have we have because God provided it for us.
I challenge you all to open up your Bibles this week up to psalm 50 and especially take note of verses 7-12. All things on this earth belong to God. Thats not to say we should not use them. Thats not to say that God does not want us to use them. God is our Father, and just like any dad if we were to go into our homes and fix ourselves a sandwich or parents are not going to condemn us for it, they are happy to provide us with such a meal, but we must give them thanks, just as we should give thanks to God for, not just food, but for all that He continually provides for us, even if that is only the breath inside your lungs, be thankful. Be thankful for all that God gives you, for He gives you willingly.
I challenge you all now to do your best in giving with a willing heart, without regret as God has given to us. Display the character of Christ and be graceful, give to those who don’t deserve, lend a helping hand even without being asked, and be thankful. Be thankful for all that you have, and allow God to show you how to make the best out of any situation, take those lemons the world keeps throwing at us and make yourself a sweet glass of lemonade.
~By Zach
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