Proverbs 16:8 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says…

“Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.” (Proverbs 16:8 NKJV)

This is an injunction against greed and injustice. God is highlighting again in this passage the contrast of well-gotten blessings and ill-gotten riches. Well-gotten blessings provide added values of eternal promises and provisions, contentment, good health, joy, peace and restful night sleep.

Ill-gotten wealth heaps up truck-loads of discomfort, discontent, insatiable greed, chaos, fearful restless nights, envy and jealousy. Those who possess it are always on the run pursuing and being pursued by fear of being over taken by those they compete with and stolen from. They are wary of being cheated by those they have cheated. Then, ultimately time is over, and it all ends right here in the world. King Solomon described all work under the sun for things under the sun, as 'meaningless, a chasing after the wind (Ecclesiastes 1:4 NIV).'

For the righteous in the eyes of God by faith in Christ Jesus, where the pursuit is First for the Lord's Kingdom and His righteousness, will get hold of all the blessings of heaven. They will be pursued, as well, not by fear! But by all the things that the godless pagan world pursues. It is written, Lord Jesus said- “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:31-33 NIV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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