Genesis 26:22-24 – “…and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. And he went up from thence to Beersheba. And the LORD appeared unto him the same night…” Success is good but beware & be cautious of its snares.
We are not to set success before us when we attain, but always put it behind us. It should always be regarded as issue of the past while we then place God goals ahead of us.
That was what Isaac did, by putting the success of Rehoboth behind him & going to where an altar for God he built. Satan is most dangerous when we are facing lack/need, but he is just as dangerous (if not more) when we face abundance/prosperity.
Suffering tends to sharpen our spiritual senses, driving us to realize our need for God. But when things are going well it becomes easy to forget God, our Source. Deuteronomy 8: 11-14 – “Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God…when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses…and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God…”
Countless times we think that if we only had more money we could prevent problems from coming our way. We think money would not only allow us to enjoy a better life, but that it would allow us to enjoy life better.
The sooner we get over the illusion that more stuff means a better life the better off we will be. Then we can pursue true treasure, a deep and abiding relationship with Jesus.
The Lord will grant us grace to look always unto Jesus this year & beyond, in Jesus Name. Amen
You will have good success this 2018. Remain blessed. Shalom
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