The Little Stuff
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16:8
We live in a society that loves to super-size everything. From our meals to our homes, bigger is better. However, Solomon points out above that sometimes less is more. It is always the context in which the magnitude is measured. Jesus gives us an excellent perspective in Luke 21:1-4. While the widow did not contribute enough to pay for printing of the church bulletins, the context in which she gave far exceeded that of the wealthy.
We need to closely review the verse and Jesus's example - for too often we are not satisfied with what we have. We often strive for a little more income, a nicer house or a newer car. Never did Jesus evaluate a person on the magnitude of his possessions. Rather, we are evaluated by what is possessed in our heart. Are we content with what we have? Or do we want just a little more?
If we possess the peace of God in our heart (Philippians 4:5-7), we have plenty. For through our contentment in Christ, we will no longer be worried about the magnitude but the quality of our possessions.
Proverbs 16:8
We live in a society that loves to super-size everything. From our meals to our homes, bigger is better. However, Solomon points out above that sometimes less is more. It is always the context in which the magnitude is measured. Jesus gives us an excellent perspective in Luke 21:1-4. While the widow did not contribute enough to pay for printing of the church bulletins, the context in which she gave far exceeded that of the wealthy.
We need to closely review the verse and Jesus's example - for too often we are not satisfied with what we have. We often strive for a little more income, a nicer house or a newer car. Never did Jesus evaluate a person on the magnitude of his possessions. Rather, we are evaluated by what is possessed in our heart. Are we content with what we have? Or do we want just a little more?
If we possess the peace of God in our heart (Philippians 4:5-7), we have plenty. For through our contentment in Christ, we will no longer be worried about the magnitude but the quality of our possessions.
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