Greed and Blessings
Ecclesiastes 5:10 (NIV) whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless
This is very short, sweet, and to the point. The fact that one has money or wealth does not mean this person is greedy. God blesses us all in many different ways. But where does it turn from a blessing to greed?
Take something as simple and innocent as a child. American tradition is when a child losses his/her tooth the child is to put the tooth under the pillow and the “Tooth Fairy” will visit and leave money for the tooth. How many times has it been heard, “Let me put more teeth under there.”? The child was blessed with the money, yet did not realize it and wanted more.
In life many people adopt an “I deserve this” attitude and if it is something that is not up to their standard, they will throw it away. We go through life either knowing people like this or we are this person. Greed is very powerful and we can quickly go from being thankful for something to thinking we deserve something. We have to make sure that we have the humble attitude of Jesus and do not take any blessings for granted.
Prayer:
“God, thank you for all blessings you have bestowed upon me. I know there are times when my thankful attitude turns into an attitude of greed. Please help me be less greedy and more thankful for all you have blessed me with. Amen”
This is very short, sweet, and to the point. The fact that one has money or wealth does not mean this person is greedy. God blesses us all in many different ways. But where does it turn from a blessing to greed?
Take something as simple and innocent as a child. American tradition is when a child losses his/her tooth the child is to put the tooth under the pillow and the “Tooth Fairy” will visit and leave money for the tooth. How many times has it been heard, “Let me put more teeth under there.”? The child was blessed with the money, yet did not realize it and wanted more.
In life many people adopt an “I deserve this” attitude and if it is something that is not up to their standard, they will throw it away. We go through life either knowing people like this or we are this person. Greed is very powerful and we can quickly go from being thankful for something to thinking we deserve something. We have to make sure that we have the humble attitude of Jesus and do not take any blessings for granted.
Prayer:
“God, thank you for all blessings you have bestowed upon me. I know there are times when my thankful attitude turns into an attitude of greed. Please help me be less greedy and more thankful for all you have blessed me with. Amen”
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