Gold doesn't rust. That's the sting of it. James says "Your gold and your silver are corroded," because wealth kept…Gold doesn't rust. That's the sting of it. James says "Your gold and your silver are corroded," because wealth kept back from the hungry rots in a way no metal should. What sits unused in your life starts to speak. Not about the money, about you. Ask what your savings would testify if it could talk today.
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Why did Jesus pray just before His arrest for people not yet born?
The answer is in John 17:20 ↓
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Hebrews 10Eating the bread that makes you sick
1 Corinthians 11Rotting riches and the cries of workers
James 5Giving that truly costs something
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Father, the years keep turning and the routines keep coming, and I can drift through them without ever really meeting…Father, the years keep turning and the routines keep coming, and I can drift through them without ever really meeting you. Don't let my worship become a calendar I keep. Wake me where I've grown comfortable, and let me find you here.
Thank You that when the near kinsman said, "I can't redeem it for myself," You had already set Boaz in…Thank You that when the near kinsman said, "I can't redeem it for myself," You had already set Boaz in place to say yes. And thank You for Jesus, who counted no inheritance too precious to spend on buying us back.
Ananias had every reason to keep his distance. This was the man who had come to Damascus hunting believers like…Ananias had every reason to keep his distance. This was the man who had come to Damascus hunting believers like him. Yet the first word he speaks is "Brother Saul, receive your sight!" Brother. Before the baptism, before any proof, before the reputation changed. Who are you still calling by their old name?
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth." Notice the word loves.…Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth." Notice the word loves. Wisdom here isn't just obeyed, it's wanted. The other son wanted something else, and his wanting ate him alive. Whatever you love is quietly spending you. What is yours costing, and who else feels the loss?
Father, there are days I feel surrounded, watched by people waiting for me to fall. You see what they can't:…Father, there are days I feel surrounded, watched by people waiting for me to fall. You see what they can't: the plan you're quietly working out. Keep me steady when the voices gather, and teach me to trust that you have the last word.
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