Proverbs 23:6-8 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says…

“Do not eat the bread of a miser, Nor desire his delicacies; For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you. The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.” (Proverbs 23:6-8 NKJV)

This passage warns of partaking in a miser's banquet. There's a catch! He has ulterior motives, that you end up with regrets and wished you have not eaten his fine-looking but tasteless and deceptive food. Your compliments will just be wasted. Selfish people have only one thing set in their minds and hearts - to get something. Hoarding material things are their mission. They don't just give out for nothing. They operate like timeshare sales. They invite you for a free weekend, then you end up spending more than the cost of your freebie. And, you end up wishing you had just paid for it in the first place.

It is a sad state, to think of. But, a lesson to be learned. Having been saved by the blood of Jesus by grace through faith, we ought to stay guided by the Holy Spirit. And, it is fitting to reflect this reminder of God's Words. His Words keep us grounded on the solid rock of the truth, so as not be drawn to vanity. It is written: “Again, I saw vanity under the sun: one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business.” (Ecclesiastes 4:7-8 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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