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Re: The Proverbs: Practicality in Everyday Life [message #6186 is a reply to message #6184]

Sun, 08 November 2009 18:51

sparkles
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With what you shared James makes a person wonder how any of these thieves can even be saved, but maybe that is part of the problem with them, they aren't. Wolves in sheep clothing. Deceivers who are used of the devil. They are nothing but liars and cheats who will one day face a Holy, Righteous God where they will have to give an account of what they have done.

Why do people follow and give to such people? I think a few reasons are fear, greediness, hope and desperation.

There will always be some who will see this as a way to get money from a god who is like Santa. Greed motivaties them to give to such people where the return on their money is better than investing in stock market(especially today.) They put their request in, throw in some seeds and watch the return. Or maybe they see it as the lottery, where they can buy a ticket and get rich quick, but I think these kind are in the minority.

Fear also motivates them. They are afraid of the future, or afraid they are disappointing God by not supporting and obeying his ministers. There is no faith on their side to trust God to supply all their needs, and know that their heavenly Father is well able to take care of them: now and in the future.

Some also have hope that it will work. Their situation seems so hopeless that these deceivers promise them money and a return on their investment to help them in their present situation. Theses liars promise them something they are not able to fulfill, therefore when what they have invested in does not happen it dashes their little bit of hope they had, while the deceivers go live a lavish lifestyle in mansions, multiple expensive cars, servants, jets, vacations anywhere in the world.

And one other reason is desperation. Seems like nothing else has worked and they are grabbing at anything that could possible work, even giving up their lifes savings or going in more debt using a credit card. Desperation is a horrible place to be, but if we allow it, it can be used to drive us to Jesus Christ and His Word, as that is the only answer.

Proverbs 3: 5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

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