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Weekly Bible Verse – Little with God or Much Without?
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil. Proverbs 15:16 (NIV)
As we enter the Christmas season, now is a good time to consider what our main focus in life should be. This verse reminds us that even possessing “great wealth” is no substitute for a healthy fear of God that leads to respecting God, attempting to follow God’s commandments, and seeking a relationship with God that ultimately leads to eternal life in heaven. Gaining great wealth but not ending up with a saving faith in God is therefore much worse than having but a little money accompanied with that faith.
The verse uses the term “turmoil” and this could apply to many things. Maybe it simply means that sometimes great wealth brings many responsibilities that are absent without that great wealth. Maybe…but I tend to view the verse from an eternal perspective. And frankly I consider the uncertainty that comes from not knowing that you are secure in your eternal destination (with the specific desired destination being heaven, that is) to lead to a bit of turmoil.
I used the phrase “much worse” above in contrasting life with and without God, but really there is no appropriate term for the stark difference. Consider that we are people who will either spend eternity with God in heaven or separated from God in hell. When reflecting on that, does the fact that you have a little money or a lot of money during our very brief stint here on earth even factor into the decision as to whether you should pursue a saving faith in Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life in heaven?
So, focus on what is important as we enter this most hectic season of the year. You will probably spend a lot of time fighting traffic, fighting crowds, fighting your schedule to try to cram a bunch of activities into very little time, and so on and so forth. Try to take time to not get completely caught up in all the holiday hoopla and reflect on the real reason for the entire Christmas season – that God sent His Son to be one of us and live among us and ultimately die as a sacrifice for us.
God bless and have a great week…
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