God's got it all (3)
Hebrews 2:10 CEV says, 'Everything belongs to God, and all things were created by his power.' And Philippians 4:19 NIV reminds us that, 'God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.' How do we incorporate the truths into our lives?
Let's say, for example, that Word For You Today team posts you a laptop with the next issue. They've sent the laptop to you to have a go at writing Word For You Today devotional readings for a while. The laptop still belongs to the Word For You Today team; it's only on loan to you for a specific time, to fulfil a specific purpose.
God entrusted his created world to Adam and Eve with a purpose: to steward all in it, make it flourish and make everything in it point back to God. The same goes for our lives. On our time on earth, he gives us his world to live in and provides our every need: 'We didn't bring anything into the world, and we can't take anything out of it' (1 Timothy 6:7 GWT). He asks us to use what he's given us for a beautiful purpose: to lead people to him and reflect who he is to make the world a better place. And he promises to look after us while we fulfil our purpose.
So what now? Look around your room at what you own and thank God for it all. Pray: 'Show me how to best use what you've blessed me with.'
— SCRIPTURE —
'For we brought nothing into the world.' 1 Timothy 6:7 NIV
— SOULFOOD —
Num 25-26, Luke 8:16-25, Ps 120, Pro 3:33-35
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