"Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot." -- Jesus, Luke 12:15 [ TMSG]
iPhone = iCrazy~!
was tempted to get swept up in the whole iPhone hype / craze . . . 100 yrs from now i'll certainly be most glad i didn't!! ;)
i'm not condemning anyone who has an iphone. i'm just saying for myself, it'd be a needless distraction & a massive waste of limited time & money!
[sure, i may be able to put it to some good use, but is it really worth blowing hundreds of $$ on?!]
as my dear brother tweeted:
"the pleasures of the world are fleeting. They last as long as the Spice Girls' comeback."
i regret all the money i've wasted on gadgets/ technological fads that have lasted as long as the Spice Girls' comeback :O
to think how the same money could've been invested into Heavenly Treasures "where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal."
how many eternally precious could've had a chance to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ & been saved!! . . . had i only invested in them and wasn't so distracted by stuff that didn't last too long before i broke it /lost it / it became obsolete. :S
Oh, my crazy covetous & idolatrous heart that gets easily distracted by "the latest & greatest" gadgets . . . :S
"soon, very soon, time will be no more .. and the only thing that will matter is "have i pleased Jesus?""-- K P Yohananan
praying i'd not envy sinners, or covet any of their perishing possessions!
. . . how much more happier will i be, and others, that rather than spending $$ on stuff that doesn't last too long before it breaks / gets lost / becames obsolete, it can help the poor / serve to proclsaim the Good News of God's Kingdom to those still waiting to hear?!
this beautiful chorus came to my heart:
turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face. and the things of earth will grow [deathly] dim, in the light of His glory & grace!!
so it's reasonable to conclude if earthly things do appeal to me & attract, i'm not looking fully into the wonderful face of Jesus! :|
. .. that's insanity!
satan promises "better things", otten more easily, quickly & in a way "preferred" to God's plan - these are empty promises & lies!! he always wrapshis offers in claims that "seem" esaier, less expensive, and far less burdensome. our eemy's argument is essentially the same as the old "ends justifies the means" idea.
satans' 3rd temptation of Jesus was seeking to buy Christ's soul & his permaent loyalty. the cost for The Lord, if he accepted the offer of the worls' kingdoms would've been devastating beyond measure!
fotr us, satan's price is always far more than we are led to believe - and the goods we receive always incredibly fall short of what we had expected
[man, don't i know that disaqppointong feeling!]
thamkfully, Jesus reognised these truths & din't give into the final temptation. if he did accept satans' evil offer, Jesus would've disqualified Himself as both Saviour and King.
instead of rescuing the world, Hewould have joined it; instead of inheriting it, He would've lost both it and us.
Even though you're evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him? Matthew 7:11 another awesome song / prayer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNDUpN384Pw
great lyrics if you can't see the video:
Day By Day
I live a simple life, I take a day at a time
I spend my mornings with God before I hit the grind
The subtleties of darkness never cease to amaze
As a physical world creates a spiritual haze
Blinded by distractions
Lost in matterless affairs
Reaching through the darkness
Trusting You will meet me there
CHORUS:
Day by day, day by day
Day by day, day by day
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray [one, two, three]
To see thee more clearly [day by day]
To love thee more dearly [day by day]
To follow thee more nearly [I got to take it]
Day by day
You cruise around the corner
You watch your back
You sweep your feet down alley streets
Sometimes you creep, I never see you coming
Monday, man you're on my back
Like a knapsack strapped with my heavy burden
No, You cannot condemn me
I won't buy your bag of goods
You've got nothing for me anyway
That's why I pray
These three things
I do pray
Day by day
Day by day, by day, by day
[These three things]
Day by day, by day, by day
[I do pray]
Day by day, by day, by day, by day (2x) [it's one step out of time]
As you walk
Day by day
Go to God and pray,
"I'm gonna go Your way"
[I'm gonna pray]
See thee more clearly [every day]
Love thee more dearly [oooh, oh yeah]
Follow thee more nearly [I'm gonna go your way]
Does any body hear me?
Day by day, by day, by day by
Day by day, by day, by day by
Day by day, by day, by day, by day
[I know I'm always safe with you]
[One day at a time]
PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW! is there Anything I can praise with/pray for you? :)
* Live for what lasts *
"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain
what he cannot lose" - Jim Elliot
“The best use if life is to spend it on something that outlasts it” -- William James
Only one life, it will soon be past. Only what is done for Christ will last.
"My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work." (John 4:34)
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- knowing this, WHY should anyone of us settle for any of the cheap, fleeting substitutes of instant gratification satan offers???
- quoted from daily readings from the life of Christ - by John MacArthur Jan 22nd & 23rd
1 comment:
Great work Abe!
God Bless You,
Robin
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