Proverbs 21:17 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

"He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich." (Proverbs 21:17 NKJV)

He alerts us with the predictable downside of over indulgence and weakness in pleasures and vanities. Yes, those pleasures of the night - the wine, the oil and other tools to keep the fountain of youth, feel good as it quenches the desires of the flesh. But, the sad thing is, these are all temporary. Its superficial joy is only for a moment. It is fleeting.

Then, the devastating truth suddenly comes. You awaken to realize, you have nothing. Life is empty. Your soul is deprived and dried. You lost the best part of life that leads to blessings in eternity. Seeds and resources that would have been sown on spiritual grounds; Treasures that would have been saved in heaven - they're wasted on things that are here-today-and-gone-tomorrow pleasures of wine and oil (vanities of living). But, wait! Stop! There’s still time! Now is the right time. Today is the day for change. Today is the day of God's favor. This is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2-3).

This is the day to turn around and come to Jesus. Take refuge at His throne of grace. Draw near to Him. As you come, He'll meet as you are, where you're at. It is written: "Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (James 4:8 NIV) And, as you proclaim the Word of truth, this assurance stands: “But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (Romans 10:8-10 ESV)

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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