Pursuit

One of the devil's most effective weapons against a culture and against Christians in that culture is what Jesus called, "Mammon." We call it the pursuit of earthly riches--of temporal things. Our economy calls it consumerism--as if it's a good thing. And too often we buy into it. The accumulation of things, of stuff, of money in the shape of things is a subtle, dangerous enemy of our faith. Not only does it entangle us in the things of this world, but the entangling is ...done with chains. Once our love for "mammon" is ignited, the flame becomes all-consuming. Enough is never enough. Satisfaction becomes the stimuli for the undermining of our contentment with His provision. A heart with the wrong treasures is a heart incapable of finding meaning in life. Because a heart with the wrong treasures is a heart out of touch with God's heart. There is no legitimate list of priorities. There is no stuff first, God second. If the pursuit of stuff is first, God is no longer on the "list" of your loves. And I didn't say that, Jesus did. What are you pursuing? What is the love of your life? Well, are you going to spend more on stuff this month or on God's work? And next month, and next . . .?