Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Does your neighbor’s serving look sweeter than yours?
Most of us would have to admit that we are not always content with what we have. We see others with nicer homes, cars, clothes, more money, success and even better relationships. When we begin to focus on what we DON’T have…instead of all our blessings… our JOY JUICE is poured right down the drain, because we have our eyes on “THINGS” rather than Jesus!
Hebrews 13:5 tells us to: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.”
The LOVE of money---that’s the key. It’s not wrong to have money or possessions, but when they consume our thoughts & our time, and we can never have enough to satisfy us, we are letting the LOVE of money consume us. The Bible tells us that’s wrong.
John MacArthur says (in The MacArthur New Testament Commentary on the book of Hebrews): “Covetousness and greed follow a principle of increasing desire and decreasing satisfaction…It’s an attitude.” He explains: “When we focus on material things, our having will never catch up with our wanting. It is one of God’s unbreakable laws.”
Another way of putting it: When we covet, we lose your joy.
Focus on the JOY found in relationship with Jesus. It’s better than anything money can buy!
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