God speaks today Wednesday | May 17, 2023
Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
(1 Chronicles 29:12)I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
(Philippians 4:12) Spiritual wealth
In today's world, many people are in a constant race to achieve personal well-being beyond mere subsistence. However, the economic crisis affects many, and there is a contradiction between those who have too much and those who have too little. Jesus reminds us that our life does not consist of the abundance of possessions, and material things cannot fill our spiritual void. Mother Teresa lived a life of absolute poverty, but her work delivering love and care to the dying and lepers brought immense happiness. To be happy and satisfied, we must abandon selfishness and fulfill the purpose for which God created us.
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In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
(2 Corinthians 11:27)And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
(2 Corinthians 12:7)And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
(2 Corinthians 11:9)And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
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