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June 29
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“Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.”  (Proverbs 10:2, NIV)

It is a sign of Christian maturity to be content with as little, or as much, as you’ve been given in this life.

Today’s lesson from Proverbs tells us that every person risks trouble when he or she is dissatisfied and begins to justify crooked schemes to acquire more.  This is particularly perilous for the disciple of Jesus, because if we don’t have it, we don’t need it.  (Really.  We don’t neeeeeeed it.)  God will supply all of our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

A right relationship with God ensures that we shall have all that we need; with the added blessing of knowing that we shall be delivered in, and through, situations that destroy the unscrupulous.  Take care to be honest and true in both your actions and in your ambitions.  – Luther

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July 16
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“When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land and will cancel all debts.”(Nehemiah 10:31, NIV)

There are some things that other people accept that are wrong for the disciple of Jesus. In such instances, the Christian disciple must accept the inconveniences of decisions to do or to be otherwise, based on his or her convictions.

The wisdom of Sabbath-keeping is clearly evident in a 24/7 world, even though we are no longer required to do so.  For millennia, farmers of all creeds have seen the value of allowing a field to “lay fallow”; and were we to unshackle ourselves from the love of money, our faith and trust in God would grow stronger and our lives would flourish.

These are not easy things to do, but such commitments are necessary if we are to maintain our distinctiveness in a world that does not share our perspective or our values. When we find ourselves needing to act contrary to culture, we do not call attention to the deed or — worse — call attention to ourselves. If we are out of step with the prevailing culture, let it only be because of our obedience to a different cadence.  – Luther

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June 8
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“Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.” (Proverbs 10:2, NIV)

It is a sign of Christian maturity to be content with as little, or as much, as you’ve been given in this life.

Today’s lesson from Proverbs tells us that every person risks trouble when he or she is dissatisfied and begins to justify crooked schemes to acquire more. This is particularly perilous for the disciple of Jesus, because if we don’t have it, we don’t need it.  (Really.  We don’t need it.)  God will supply all of our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

A right relationship with God ensures that we shall have all that we need; with the added blessing of knowing that we shall be delivered in, and through, situations that destroy the unscrupulous. Take care to be honest and true in both your actions and in your ambitions.  – Luther

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