My Daily Devotional

Get Your Eyes Off Yourself

"One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.  A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat."

      Psalm 13:7-8 

             The thought that is becoming more prevalent in our society today is about pleasing ourselves and fulfilling our desires.  From the simple life that our ancestors lived, we have evolved into one that is focused not on meeting just our needs, but are caught up in our wants and desires.  These are things that go far beyond our food, clothing and shelter needs that are necessary to maintain life, but we have become consumed with the materialistic things of life. We must have that new house, that new car, that new television, go on our dream vacation, have the latest fashions, etc. The focus of our lives has become centered on these materialistic possessions, and before we know it the bills start coming in and worry and stress quickly follow.         We all need to deal with the thoughts of tomorrow, and what it will bring, but we do not need to worry about it as God tells us that He will provide all our needs.  It is true that our culture has changed, but the one constant is still there and that is the promise that Jesus made to all of us.  That promise is that there is a bright future for all of us, as we do not have to be concerned about our tomorrows, as He came to provide a way where we do not have be burdened down with stress and worry about our future.  Our eternity in heaven is already planned for us when we accept Jesus as our savior, and our future is assured when we trust in Him to provide all our needs. Forget about fulfilling your wants and desires and turn everything over to Jesus who will provide.