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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The Danger of Overvaluing Stuff

In a world and sadly a church full of materialism we seem to overvalue material possessions.  So much so that many people believe that material possessions are a sign of divine favor. 1 Samuel 15 warns us of the danger of overvaluing stuff.  Yahweh had given King Saul specific instructions concerning the Amalekites.  Yahweh instructed Saul to destroy everything men, women, children, cattle, etc.  However Saul decided to spare the best of sheep and the cattle this suggests that Saul assign value to material possessions.  So much so that it caused him to disobey the voice of Yahweh.  Friends we have to be careful not to make the same mistake Saul did.

  • Is that desire for that new outfit/shoes causing you to disobey the voice of God when God says give to your brother in need?
  • Is that desire for that new car causing you to disobey the voice of God when God says give to support missions?
  • Is that desire for that new house/condo/loft/apartment causing you to disobey the voice of God when God says bring all your tithes to the store house that it might be meat in my house?
Brother Saul teaches you and I a very valuable lesson and that is this that obeying the voice of God is worth more than anything else this world can offer.  For it is in this very chapter that we get the infamous revelation that God values obedience over any sacrifice.

Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 15

God bless,
Bondservant Hollis

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