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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Thursday, December 1, 2022

THE DECEITFULNESS OF RICHES

Many may wonder why our Lord Jesus spoke about the deceitfulness of riches, we might want to think being rich is bad, but that’s not what Christ meant. What Jesus meant was simple, He simply meant that many of us spend too much time worrying about wealth and how to get by and it steals away out time of fellowship with the Lord. God desires that we spend ample time with Him, He’s a jealous God (Exodus 34:14) and doesn’t appreciate when we put anything above Him (Matthew 6:24).

No one gets rich by hard work, scripture calls it vain labor (Psalm 127:2) therefore, don’t let your toil for the toil of this world take away the one relationship that can make you! The blessing of the Lord makes rich (Proverbs 10:22). Jesus Christ desires a relationship with you! It’s important you submit to that relationship.

We are required to love God with our entire being! It’s important for you to love Jesus today! Choose the Lord over riches, it’s a decision you’ll never regret.

Prayer:

Father Lord, help me today to be disciplined in my relationship with you, thank you Father!

Further Reading:

Matthew 22:37 “Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”

Haggai 2:7 “And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts.”

Read through the bible in 1 year: Daniel 8:1-27 1 John 2:1-17 Psalm 120:1-7 Proverbs 28:25-26

Read through the bible in 2 years: Catch-up day & Ps 149