Who is your Almighty

There is a saying, that money speaks and the almighty dollar affects so much of what we do.  Do you, Do I let it control us?  It is our Almighty?

GOD  HIMSELF is  the source of all knowledge and understanding.  In that way we can say all inventions begin with GOD.  But I want to talk about inventions that come from turning from rather than seeking GOD.  Those idea come from the devil.

Many like to blame GOD for the bad things that happen in this world.  They even blame HIM for their own wrong choices and actions saying, “GOD made me this way.”  Yes,  GOD has made each  of us and fashioned us, knitting us together in our mother’s womb but does  HE make us do wrong?

Ecclesiastes 8:29 … GOD made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions (schemes).

Psalm 106:29 …they provoked HIM (GOD) to anger with their inventions (word here means=what they did) and a plague broke in upon them

Psalm 106:39 ..they were defiled with their own works and went awhoring (spiritual adultery) with their own inventions

Psalm 99:8 YOU (GOD) took vengeance on all their inventions.

Well, when we refuse to do things GOD’s way, we seek out inventions (our own way).  My 1^st thought today about seeking out inventions was the word METH.  More and more people have been sucked into the deception of a temporary thrill.  People actually lie and steal to get some of that poison- METH so that they might feel an unnatural temporary pleasure.  That poison… I feel was designed by the evil one for it destroys.  And the devil comes not unless he wants to kill, steal or destroy.… people on METH get paranoid, fear rules over them.  They furtively are constantly looking around afraid someone is after them.  Many on METH may at 1^st be overly clean- polishing the polish so to speak.  But for the most that doesn’t last long and soon they rifle through everything are living in filth but unaware of it.  Another characteristic is doodling- writing everywhere, and on every thing -- on walls, paper, even their own skin.  They roam at night and do not eat or sleep for days on end

Another type of invention is seen in the obsession with casinos and buys lottery tickets…  Many are looking to those things to find an answer to their financial problems rather than looking to GOD for provision and direction,  So even refuse to follow a basic direction of GOD.   If a man does not work he will not eat.  Who  has not seen the increasing number of panhandlers on every street corner?  I know some are legit and we are not to judge them… but I also know personally some who are out there as an easy way to get $.    Instead of worshipping (valuing and praising GOD and the opportunities HE open up, some value and praise  the almighty dollar ($).

Do you, do I have any inventions in our lives that we seek out rather than looking to GOD for direction and provision?

It is so good to know:  I John 1:9 If you confess your sins HE is faithful and just to forgive you your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. 

Hugs

Sharon