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[cimi]

MAY 24
SATURDAY


GETTING WHAT
YOU WANT

READ:
Luke 12:15, 22-34
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One's life does not
consist in the
abundance of the
things he possesses.
__Luke 12:15
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There's a popular idea floating around about how to get whatever you want. It's called "the law of attraction." Just think and feel what you want to attract, and "the law will use people, circumstances, and events to magnetize what you want to you, and magnetize you to it." This positive-thinking philosophy teaches that the "energy" of your dominant thoughts "attracts" your circumstances.

You won't find that idea anywhere in the Bible! As believers, we have good reason to be positive in our thinking, but it's because our heavenly Father understands our needs and meets them. Because-He cares for us, we don't have to be anxious (Luke 12:29-30). Life doesn't consist "in the abundance of the things [we possess]" (v.15), so we make it our aim instead to be "rich toward God" (v.21). We do that by seeking His kingdom and purpose (v.31) and by laying up treasures in heaven, not for ourselves in this life.

Jesus said, "Take heed and beware of covetousness" (v.15) because one day, like the rich fool in the parable in Luke 12, we will leave it all behind. That's when we'll have more than we ever dreamed of. In the meantime, God promises to care for our needs--no matter what the circumstances. And that's no secret. __Anne Cetas
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`````````````````I know not by what methods rare````````````````
````````````````````The Lord provides for me;```````````````````
```````````````````I only know that all my needs`````````````````
``````````````````He meets so graciously. __Adams```````````````
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God has promised to supply all our needs,
not all our wants

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Luke 12:15, 22-34**********

15 "Take heed and beware
of covetousness, for one's
life does not consist in the
abundance of the things he
possesses...."

22 Then He said to His
disciples, "Therefore i say to
you, don not worry about
your life, what you will eat;
nor about the body, what
you will put on. 23 Life is
more than food, and the
body is more than clothing.

24 Consider the ravens, for
they neither sow nor reap,
which have neither
storehouse nor barn; and
God feeds them. Of how
much more value are you
than the birds? 25 And which
of you by worrying can add
one cubit to his stature? 26 If
you then are not able to do
the least, why are you
anxious for the rest?

27 "Consider the lilies, how
they grow: they neither toil
nor spin; and yet I say to
you, even Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like
one of these. 28 If then God
so clothes the grass, which
today is in the field and
tomorrow is thrown into the
oven, how much more will
He clothe you, O you of
little faith? 29 And do not
seek what you should eat or
what you should drink, nor
have an anxious mind. 30 For
all these things the nations
of the world seek after, and
your Father knows that you
need these things. 31 But
seek the kingdom of God,
and all these things shall be
added to you.

32 "Do not fear, little flock,
for it is your Father's good
pleasure to give you the
kingdom. 33 sell what you
have and give alms; provide
yourselves money bags
which do not grow old, a
treasure in the heavens that
does not fail, where no thief
approaches nor moth
destroys. 34 For where your
treasure is, there your heart
will be also."

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Thanx for sharing cimi. It's so true, so many times we get very anxious about our needs being met, but in reality God wants us to have our needs met by Him, and He will bless us with more than we need, if we only rely on HIM.

Have an awesome day cimi