Hey, y'all! It has been a little while since I did a Change Journey verse. That is because I've been doing some other studies. Am excited to get back to a Change Journey verse study today! Am continuing the study of the subject, "Set Your Affection on Things Above."
Spirit
The Change Journey verses for today are Matthew 6:19-21, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Although there is nothing wrong with saving money, gaining riches should not be my goal. Though I might acquire much gold and silver and beautiful clothes, these will not last. Moths will eat the clothes, and thieves may steal the money. “Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.” (Psalm 39:6)
Instead of seeking after the riches that will perish, I should seek after the true riches that God has for me.
1. Righteousness
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.” (Proverbs 11:4)
2. Wisdom and understanding
“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!” (Proverbs 16:16)
3. Wisdom, knowledge, and joy
“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God….” (Ecclesiastes 2:26)
4. The fear of the Lord
“And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.” (Isaiah 33:6)
5. The joy of giving
“Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.” (Luke 12:33)
There are others also, but I do not have time to cover them all. I pray God will help me not to desire the treasures of earth but to seek after true riches and lay them up in heaven, for where my treasure is, there will my heart be also. Heavenly treasure will never be corrupted, stolen, or fade away.
Body
This week we are having special meetings at church each night. Healthy snacks will help keep my body going and my eyes awake. Here is a recipe for some yummy peanut butter chocolate cookies.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients:
½ cup peanut butter
3 or 4 Tbsp. date sugar
3 Tbsp. organic cocoa powder
Enough milk to get a good “cookie consistency”
Mix all together
Drop cookies on baking sheet by heaping Tablespoonful. Bake at 375 until soft but not mushy. They will harden a bit as they cool. Makes 6 cookies.
These cookies are high in protein and calories so just one or two will do. Yum! Yum!
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