Good Wine, Fish and Bread
Sometimes, I wonder why we serve God. I mean, is it for spiritual things or natural, temporal ones??? Are we guilty of following God for the tangible blessings, or is it really because our soul longs for more of Him? I just have to ask, because too often, I hear the scriptures that relate to the blessings of God's children in an earthly sense, rather than a spiritual one. The verses that promise great spiritual blessings are reduced to simple get rich quick schemes when we are done with them (and so are many of our church offerings--they sound more like auctions, than a time to give in God's House). God is not focused on giving us every thing that our hearts desire --that promise was never made, without a disclaimer. God is concerned with providing all of our natural needs --food, water and clothing. We don't have to worry about our daily bread, He provides it. Clearly, if God wanted every child of His to have every earthly thing that they desired, then every c...