Day 173 Turmul Tummoy Toomoil | Proverbs 15:15-16
Turmul Tummoy Toomoil
15
For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
16
Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
Verses 15-16
A Christian may be poor. But he has every reason to be cheerful. See Philippians 4:4, 1 Peter 1:8 and Psalm 96:11-13. God’s love is like a party. See Psalm 23:5, Isaiah 55:1-2, and Luke 14:15-23.
For other people, their lives can be difficult. They might be rich or poor, but they all need God’s help. And we, too, should try to help them.
The first proverb reminds me of the book The Power of Positive Thinking. It says that people with bad attitudes are usually unhappy, while those with positive attitudes are generally happy.
However, I think the book misses the point by suggesting that the main goal in life is to have a positive attitude. While it's great to be positive, our main purpose should be to follow God's will for our lives.
In the musical Mame, the character Mame says that "Life is a banquet, and most people are starving." She believes we should live life to the fullest. Mame understood the Holy Spirit's promise that following Jesus brings life in all its abundance.
Verse 16 warns us that money can trick us into trusting in the power of material things. Instead, we should trust in God's love and protection.
Let me ask you: How much money would you need in your bank account before you could trust in God?
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