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.”

When we have plenty, the danger is that we trust our bank balance and not in the Lord. Nevertheless, it is possible to win the battle against materialism, when we reckon on the reality of God and the faithfulness of His promises. When we truly recognise that God is with us, and God is enough, we can face all of life with confidence.

Reflecting on this earlier this morning, I was reminded of men such as George Mueller and Hudson Taylor. They came to truly rely on the promises of God and they experienced His miraculous provision. Mueller once said,

“Every child of God is not called by the Lord to establish schools and orphan houses and to trust in the Lord for means for them. Yet, there is no reason why you may not experience, far more abundantly than we do now, His willingness to answer the prayers of His children.”

PRAYER: Thank you Lord for our many blessings. We do not deserve a single one. Help us to trust wholly in you and not lean on our own resources.