Have you ever been in a situation where you think you had finally resolved a matter, at least technically but still there is a deep sense of uneasiness looming within you? Well i did . One of the things that made me rather worried for some time was Luke 6:24 where our Lord Jesus said "woe to you who are already rich, for you have receive your comfort". This verse at the first glance seems to be very condemning to those who are rich in their material possession, and in my heart i was wondering where can there be justice if i work hard and happen to be rich and then be condemned. Of course subsequent exploration of the bible and rational mind sets in and told me that Jesus wouldn't be so concerned about the technical issue but rather the attitude towards wealth. After all, there are rich biblical figures but what set them apart from the typical rich men are their constant sight set on God rather than enjoying the mere world comfort riches can provide. Yet even with such knowledge i was still very uneasy and to keep things short it became a few months long issue that has yet to be resolved until yesterday. the uneasiness pretty much become a demotivating factor to do well and to have an optimistic view of the future.
Then came the resolution that i long for yesterday afternoon. The Lord reveal to me through the reading of Chinese Philosophy that my desire for wealth and my justification of wealth wasn't really a good resolution as i have the thought of using my material possession to build my ego . When the realization came to me, i was finally liberated of my self deceit and i thank God for his revelation. Perhaps you may wonder how Chinese Philosophy came into the picture. Well in a particular book that i had read, the the Chinese Philosopher Lao Zi said that a person having a big house lures thief, a person wearing jewelery lures robbers. Therefore its better to be simple . I can't help but to agree with this illustration and what i soon found out is that we as human being don't really need much, all we need is that our basic needs are met, we feel loved and belonged and perhaps have some fun and pleasure, and that is sufficient for us to survive the world we are born into. What is the difference between a successful man and a man of failure when they both will eventually die. No difference at all. Having too much material possession can be an invitation to the tempter to deceive us just as a big house lures thief to steal. Perhaps now you may be wondering, what about rich people. Well being rich in itself is not a problem at all but the attitude towards wealth matters.If you happen to be rich, be thankful that God has chosen you to be steward of worldly wealth that comes from the Lord but be on guard at all times against self conceit and the incessant pursuit of humanistic desire and not Godly desire.
As i end, two things i want to summarized
1. Have a healthy attitude towards material possession. having more doesn't mean its a good thing and having less is not necessarily a bad thing. Its really the ego and insecurity in us that disrupt our attempt to experience the great truth
2.When the word of God pierces thorough your heart and made you uneasy for a long time, ask God for strength and mercy and constantly check your conscience again and again. There you will find your answer to your uneasiness
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