"Look at that beautiful car. Your neighbors will be jealous of you."
"It's a bit too much for me."
"You can afford it. All you
need is a small loan, which I will be happy to grant you. Your monthly
installments will be small. Just imagine yourself driving that car. Your
wife will be so proud of you!"
What would you do? Sadly, many
people would take the car and within months, they would realize that
they didn't have enough money to make their payments. The only solution
is to find another job, and suddenly they find ourselves living a
nightmare, one that seems endless, and all they can think about is how
to get rid of that car!
When we go outside our means to pay for
something that looks attractive, we will end up being caught up in
slavery, for working two jobs is truly a nightmare! Let's remember what
Jesus said: "No worker can serve two houses: he'll either hate the first
and love the second. You can't serve both God and the bank." (Luke
16:13, NIV)
There are people in this world who must decide
between having an apartment or having food.
My youngest son went
to New York City on a missions trip to help those in need. He learned
that many people with jobs live like the homeless, sleeping and eating
in their cars, because renting a room is quite expensive. They don't see
any other choice. On the other hand, there are those who have an
apartment, but have no money left over for food. These stand in line
every day at the soup kitchens or find themselves begging for food.
These poor people are truly stuck. They live in a nightmare.
Let's remember that the only one who likes us to be burdened with no
hope is the evil one. That's how he works. Steal our hope. Hope always
exist, however, in the presence of our Heavenly Father. God's advice is
simple: "Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed
with what you have." (Hebrews 13:5, NIV)
What is better: "So if
the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36, NIV)
Hope is on the horizon. Don't be burdened by material things that
have no power to make you happy, for it is guaranteed that one day you
will wonder: Why did I even buy this?
Rob Chaffart
Burdened by our Choices
Today's Bible Verse:
"Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does
not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will
delight in the richest of fare." (Isaiah 55:2)
Burdened by our Choices
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