Good Morning Friends,
At some point we realize the treasured events of our lives are not random. Only when our experiences connect as a living prayer with God do we begin to see purpose, pattern, and grace. The challenge of church and community is learning to share in God’s answers and discover the true rewards of being a Christian in a Family of Christians. Be generous Jesus thought you were worth the cost. So, How Do You Measure Your Wealth And Worth?
Scripture Summaries:
Luke 12:13–21 Jesus warns against greed and tells the parable of the rich fool who stored up earthly abundance but neglected God. True wealth is not measured in possessions but in being “rich toward God.”
Ephesians 2:1–10 We were once spiritually dead, shaped by worldly desires. But God, rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ. Salvation is a gift of grace, not our achievement. We are created for good works that flow from His mercy, not from our merit.
Message: Today’s question challenges anyone who overvalues money. Scripture reminds us that earthly wealth can help advance God’s Kingdom, but it can also lure us away from Him. How we use our resources reveals the movement of our hearts, either toward God or toward the world. The church exists to help us share according to need so none suffer. Wise stewardship is good, but not always easy. Beneath it all lies a deeper truth: we cannot make it on our own. We depend on God’s mercy to live, and we must extend mercy to others. Mercy leads to good works that encourages faith. Grace is the greatest gift we have received and the greatest gift we can give. If grace has truly transformed us, we come alive in Christ and naturally become gracious people. Our good works are the fruit of salvation, not the cause of it. Christ has given us an overabundance of mercy; hoarding it makes no sense. The world hungers for what God has poured into us. Ultimately, greed deceives us. Our goods go and we go. Wealth cannot secure our souls.
And So, we are foolish if we believe possessions can meet our deepest needs. We are foolish if we fail to see each moment as a gift where God waits to meet us. In Christ, we can be “born again” in every moment—discovering why we are here: to glorify God. Life does not consist in the abundance of things but in the abundance of moments with God. True treasure is stored in heaven and brought to earth through daily acts of mercy, generosity, and love. The supreme value is to be rich in God, to worship Him, trust Him, and enjoy the richness of a relationship with the King of kings.
Pray we resist greed. Pray we value God above possessions. Pray we seek the Kingdom first. Pray Christ’s grace comes alive in us. Pray that we stop hoarding joy, money, and things. Pray we anticipate God’s presence in our days. Pray we see history through mercy, not money. Pray we trust God’s help. Pray that we receive and share grace freely. Pray that we give up good things for better things. Pray we are not envious of grace given to others. Pray we share Christ’s overabundant mercy. Pray we are rich in good works. Pray our ambitions do not become addictions. Pray that our objects do not become our objectives. Pray we glorify God in our generosity. Pray we show the world what it means to have God as our riches. Pray we discover our inheritance as children of God.
Blessings,
John Lawson
