Selfishness

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SELFISHNESS
EPHESIANS FOUR

26 “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath
28 Let him that stole st27 Neither give place to the devil.eal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”

Seems some folks strive to have and do not have. Some, as well, strives not and have not. There are those who labor and take gain unto themselves and store it away never understanding the concept “enough is enough” and they share nothing. God’s people are those who sees their fellow humans in need and shares according to their ability with those in need. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit humbles and soften hearts. It destroys selfishness and self centered attitudes. These Children of God are the meek in spirit who will inherit the earth and all its riches. Romans 13:1-14 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.” Those are His children.

God, speaking as Jesus, squarly placed the price, if it can be called that, of serving Him. Mark 12: 29 “And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”
Think long and hard on that concept and order from the mouth of God. Loving family members in need draws out a semblance of this command. We Christians will cut our budget to the bone to satisfy their needs. Most people love themselves (rather their substance) more than their kin folks. Strangers in need...forget it. Bowls of compassion as to finances slam shut. That is not what God expects of His. Matthew 5:42 “Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.”15 “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?” We have the example of the battered traveler and the good Samaritan as a guide. Drifting along with blinders on and believing that not seeing clears all with God is not an acceptable solution. We are to look and act. We are in a day when family dont even respect family. What’s in it for me. I want it now. Are phrases identifying this generation. The time of sorrow is near. Mark 13:12 “Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.”
1 Corinthians 6:6 “But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.” Matthew 10:21 “And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.”
The difference in “lost and found” often hides in the pocket book. Our Lord would have us display a free heart; willing to share His blessings. If we truly love Him we will feed His sheep. Fear not the evil doers. Know God, know peace. Amen. 02-02-2020 BLL


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