Proclamation:
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will
I leave you; never will I forsake you.’" Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)
Explanation:
Under the influence and inspiration of The Holy Spirit of God
the unknown author of the Book of Hebrews wrote to the scattered believers
during their time of persecution. He
told them to be content and happy with that which they have been blessed with.
He also told them not to get caught up in the love of money and worldly
possessions. He said that along with whatever else that they have, they
have The Lord God with them, and He will never leave them or forsake them.
Application:
We know that it is not money, but the
love of money which is the root of all evil. (1 Timothy 6:10) The love of
money will cause many people to sin and turn away from God. Therefore we
are advised and encouraged to be content with that which we already have.
The Apostle Paul said "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be
content." (Philippians 4:11) It is better to have a little and have
The Lord with us, than to have plenty of riches and not have The Lord in our
life. God is omni-present, He is every where all at the same time,
(Psalms 139:7-10) so He is always with us. Regardless of how we may feel, or how bad our
situation appears, we are never really alone. The Lord God is always
with us and He will never leave us. This was His promise to the believers
of old (Genesis 28:15 and Deuteronomy 31:6) and it is His promise to us today. (Hebrews 13:5)
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