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by John Grant
John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney

But store up for yourself treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal” Matthew 6:20

What a financial roller coaster this past year has been. The real estate market has tanked, 401k’s have become 201k’s and it seems like no one has escaped this past year’s economic devastation, as unemployment is up and the stock market is down.

The banking industry has been hit hard. I remember when if you opened an account they would give you a new toaster. Now, I heard that if you buy a toaster, they will give you a bank!

It seems like we all have less than we had and the real question on everyone’s mind is where if a safe place to keep it. Will Rogers, that great cowboy humorist, once said that he was more concerned with the return of his investment than the return on his investment. Maybe burying your cash in a coffee can in the back yard or stashing it under a mattress isn’t such a bad after all, but even the dollar is taking its hits.

I recently read where the purchase of home safes had reached an all time high. People just don’t trust financial institutions anymore and are choosing to keep their assets in their own hands. By keeping assets in your own safe, you may not make any interest, but at least your cash is safe.

But maybe, really those assets are not all that important anyway. The world has tricked us into believing that the more we have the happier we are. We buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like.

Like many, I have lost a lot in the recent past. I realized how much when I had to recently do a current financial statement for my bank. I compared it with the last OE and looked at the figure I had lost and I remember thinking that if someone had suggested two years ago that I give that amount to the Kingdom, I would have said,  ‘no way‘. I could not afford to live on what was left over. But guess what: It’s gone and I am living on what is left. It is an experience that has really helped me understand what it means to be a generous giver.

More than a hundred years ago, Thomas Chisholm wrote “All I have needed Thy hand hath provided. Great is The faithfulness, Lord unto me”

The moral compass of my life, the Holy Bible, says that my God will supply all of my needs and I should share the surplus with those who need it more. Believe it and practice it and your life will take on a new dimension.
(a thought on life from John Grant)

 

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by Dr. Bill Bright

Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is lightMatthew 11:28-30 ( KJV)

Several years ago I had the privilege of meeting with a world-famous theologian. This great scholar had denied the deity of Christ and had taught thousands of seminarians who had studied under him that Jesus was only a great man and a great teacher. He was not God incarnate, and surely could not forgive sin and provide rest to His followers. Yet, in a unique way God had created a hunger in his heart for truth and for two years he had done an in-depth study of the life of Jesus.

As we met together in his office, he asked, “What do you tell a student when he asks you how to become a Christian?

When I realized he was sincere, I proceeded to explain why I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and why all men everywhere need Him as their Savior and Lord, and how anyone who wants to can receive Him.

“I am persuaded,” he said after a long while, “that no honest person who is willing to consider the overwhelming evidence for the deity of Christ can deny that He is the Son of God.”

This great scholar, who had denied the deity of Christ all his life and encouraged millions of others to think likewise, bowed in prayer and received Christ into his life as Savior and Lord.

Jesus Christ stands out clearly as the one supernaturally unique figure in all of history. He is incomparable. He invites all who will to experience His love and forgiveness. “Come unto Me.” He welcomes “all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:23-27

Today’s Action Point: Through the enabling of the Holy Spirit, I will seek to make sure that every loved one, every friend, every contact I make today is fully aware of the fact that God loves him, that Jesus Christ died for him and will welcome him into His family through a simple act of faith. I will tell him that He offers peace and rest – from life’s burdens – to all who follow Him in faith and obedience.

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