November 30, 2004

[Rev. Doc]

Materialism

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."
I Timothy 6:10

This time of year we must be very careful not to let materialism cloud our purpose in life, to bless others.

A rich but miserable man once visited a rabbi seeking understanding of his life and how he might find peace. The rabbi led the man to a window and said, "What do you see?" "I see men, women, and children," answered the rich man. The rabbi then took the man and stood him in front of a mirror. "Now what do you see?" he asked. "I see myself," the rich man replied.

"Yes," said the rabbi. "It is a strange thing, is it not? In the window there is a glass and in the mirror there is a glass. But the glass of the mirror is covered with a little silver, and no sooner is the silver added than you cease to see others, and see only yourself."

Unfortunately, many do not see God and His will for their lives because they have allowed their vision to become clouded by "a little silver."

Their WINDOW has become a MIRROR!

Prayer: Ask God to help you see clearly the needs of those around you.

"I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."
~Martin Luther