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Gold

12/14/2015

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              Gold is a very significant substance. It is referenced all through the Bible. When God created the Garden of Eden, the rivers that brought water contained gold. From the beginning of time, gold was made into jewelry and was considered precious and valuable. When God ordered the Arc of the Covenant to be built, He commanded it be lined with pure gold. The streets of Heaven are paved with gold, so why is it so precious? Gold represents an element of God’s divine nature. You can bury gold, submerge it in water, subject it to chemicals and melt it with fire; but it won’t be damaged or change its original substance. When we see God, we should consider His incorruptible nature and how precious He is to all men.
 
Matthew 23:17 You Blind fools! For which is greater: the gold or the sanctuary of the temple that has made the gold sacred.
 
So what is greater, God’s divine nature or gold? I believe gold can reveal God’s character to those who strive to know Him more intimately. God is totally incorruptible. He cannot be contaminated with man’s flaws no matter what we think we can do. Gold is valuable because it is scarce, in like manner God is precious because there is only one of Him. The more gold you have, the more power you have. Some will respect you and some will burn with jealousy.
 
James 5:3Your gold and silver is cankered and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. You heaped up treasure for the last days.
 
James is rebuking some wealthy men because they got their gold by oppressing the men who got it for them. I would liken these men who wear long robes and impose their religious doctrine on others. But they themselves live by a different standard demanding homage of those they rule over. They call themselves believers and holy, but any resemblance of purity is rusted. They have taken something holy and pure and devalued it with the corruption within them. Religion always presents God in an artificial light.
 
1 Peter 1:7 The trial of your faith is more precious than gold that is marred, though it be tried with fire, might be found praiseworthy at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
 
We think the most valuable thing in the world is gold but God doesn’t share our thoughts. We will never impress God with
material gifts, nor will we impress Him by what we believe from His Word! It is when the world challenges  what we believe from His Word and we don’t compromise. That’s when God dotes on us. God puts a greater value on our unwavering faith than the value we put on gold. What can we give a God who has everything? A commitment to believe and act on everything He says.
 
John 14:15 If you love Me, keep My commandments.
 
Telling God you love Him means little to Him. Showing Him you love Him is more precious than gold. When you’re in Heaven, will you be impressed when you walk on the streets of gold? I believe that when we see the Master, the last things we will think of is what we are standing on. It will be in it’s place and we will be in ours.
 
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    Jesus Redeemed me from the curse, no poverty, no lack in my house.

    Wealth and riches in my home, the devil is rebuked for my sake.

    Father daily loads me with benefits, He takes pleasure in my increase.

    I love being redeemed,
    and I give my Lord all the glory.

    ​PRAYER FOCUS
    TAKING INVENTORY
     
    We are about to embark on the greatest adventure and outpouring of God’s Spirit! This month the Holy Spirit is asking us to examine ourselves/take           inventory so as God’s Vessels we can take our part and place in the Body of Christ!
     
    Scriptures to meditate on:
     
    Hebrews 12:1 Therefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.

    Psalm 26:4 Lord you can scrutinize me. Refine my heart and probe my every thought. Put me to the test and you will find it is true.
     
    2 Cor 10:6 It is written, and having a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

    1 Peter 4:17 For judgement begins at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
     
    Psalm 139: 23, 24 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me of unbelief and lead me in the way everlasting.
     
    2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of (civilian) life: his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him (God)! DO ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!

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