I read Psalm 49 today in my One Year Bible and love how it leads up to Psalm 50 in talking about how God is truly the only source of life and fulfillment:
Why should I fear when trouble comes,
when enemies surround me?
They trust in their wealth
and boast of great riches.
Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death
by paying a ransom to God...
Those who are wise must finally die,
just like the foolish and senseless
leaving all their wealth behind.
The grave is their eternal home,
where they will stay forever.
They may name their estates after themselves,
but their fame will not last.
They will die just like animals.
This is the fate of fools, though they are remembered
as being wise.
...But as for me, God will redeem my life.
He will snatch me from the power of the grave.
So don't be dismayed when the wicked grow rich
and their homes become ever
more splendid.
For when they die, they will take nothing
with them.
Their wealth will follow them
into the grave.
In this life they consider themselves fortunate
and are applauded for their success.
But they will die like all before them
and never again see the
light of day.
People who boast of their wealth
don't understand;
they will die just like animals.
"Nothing is mine. Everything I've been entrusted with should reflect and honor my Master."
"The only thing we bring to God is our sin and our need for Him."
"We need a reorientation of the gospel and God's generosity."
"Infinite Exclusive kindness and generosity."
"God demands our affections."
"What we're doing with our money on the outside reveals what we're doing with God on the inside."
"You alone awaken generosity in the human heart."
"The Gospel provides us to be generous."
"Biblical generosity can be summed up: 'give cheerfully...because its based on believing God will provide all things and that He is able to make all grace abound to you."
"Sufficiency = contentment."
"God wants the totality of our lives...including money."
"Giving is not optional...[and] should be strategic."
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