verse of the day

Wednesday, 25 July 2018

How much interest? ( Matthew 25 v 31 - 46 )

I had an email informing me that someone had set up a direct debit on my account, which we knew  nothing about,we hopefully have sorted it out, if not then all donations appreciated. Anyway in this age when so much of our business is done on line,security of our finances have become  a big  issue.Many dear people have given information to strangers on the phone, and have lost a lot of money. It raises the question can our finances be ever really secure?,now of course this is not new, Jesus reminds us all ,how thieves can break in and steal from us ( Matthew 6 v 19 ),Sadly we can set our hearts upon them, instead upon God,and others.So He tells us to lay up treasures in heaven, what does that mean?,well it does not mean that we can buy our way into heaven ( 1 Peter 1 v 18 -19 ). It means doing good,being generous, A certain king was criticised by his family for giving all his treasures to the  poor in the year of famine.His critics reminded him how his father had  accumulated great wealth,but he had squandered his.He replied,' my father had gathered treasures for below,I have gathered treasures for above'.If God has given you great treasures,the question is what great good have you done , Jesus is not just speaking to the very rich  but to all of us ,as how we have helped others?,well how have we  helped others.?

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