AMOS 6:6 (MSG)
Woe to those addicted to feeling good—life without pain!
those obsessed with looking good—life without wrinkles!
They could not care less about their country going to ruin.
1 TIMOTHY 6:17-19 (MSG)
Tell those rich in this world’s wealth to quit being so full of themselves and so obsessed with money, which is here today and gone tomorrow. Tell them to go after God, who piles on all the riches we could ever manage—to do good, to be rich in helping others, to be extravagantly generous. If they do that, they’ll build a treasury that will last, gaining life that is truly life.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Pursue "God's good" over the "good life" and you'll end up with a real life.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for the great life that you have given to me. Forgive me for the times when I obsess on things that are related to the appearance of wealth and security. Walk me through the process of becoming extravagantly generous. I'm going to focus on the kinds of riches that matter most. Amen.
Since 2015, I've been modeling one way of using the MORAVIAN DAILY TEXTS* to maintain a daily conversation with God.
– Brad Boydston