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"Everything in the heavens and earth is yours, O Lord, and this is Your kingdom. We adore you as being in control
of everything." I Chron. 29:11
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Help us to realize that everything we have -- our houses, our cars, our clothes, and the money in our wallets -- all belongs to You. |
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"If therefore you have not been faithful in the use of worldly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you" Luke 16:11 |
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May we use the resources You have given us in the way Your Word has showed us. You have promised to bless us when we are faithful with what You have blessed us with. |
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"Your heart will always be where your treasure is."
Matt 6:21
"Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on earth." Colossians 3:2 |
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If we make possessions and worldly wealth our priority, You know that our hearts are not where You want them to be. May You help us to put our relationship to You first in our lives. |
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"Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you." Hebrews 13:5 |
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Help us to trust that just as You will provide a place for us in heaven when we believe in You that You will also provide for us each day when we give our offerings to You.
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