Greed

Greed

Dear Champions,

 

The short excerpt is by Tim Keller, and the Scripture is Luke 12:15  Then Jesus said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

 

Greed is something that's hidden from us.  That's why Jesus has to say, "Be on your guard, and look for it!"  Adultery, for example, isn't as deceptive as greed.  Almost always you know when you're committing adultery, but nobody who's greedy feels they're greedy.  This is probably one of the reasons why Jesus speaks 10 times about money for every one time He speaks about sex!  Spiritually speaking, sex has slain its thousands, but money has slain its ten thousands.

 

When Jesus came to earth, He literally lived in poverty.  On the Cross, He lost His power and glory and His relationship with God.  He lost the ultimate treasure, so that He could pay for our sins.  When we see Him treasuring us at an infinite cost to Himself, we will start treasuring the needs of our neighbors. 

 

Every single one of you and me too has something that you treasure at the center of your heart -- something that you look at to be your security.  Every treasure (except Jesus) will demand that you die to purchase it, but Jesus Christ is the only treasure that has died to purchase YOU! Make Him your treasure, see how He treasures you, and pray that He'll free from money blindness and materialism.

 

Champions, have a great week!-David Vining