We've looked at several comparisons this week, and today we come to material things. There is always somebody who has a faster car, bigger house, smarter clothes or better holiday than us. Even though we may think we are perfectly content with all that we have, we can still find ourselves comparing ourselves with others and wondering what it would be like to have a little of what we see elsewhere.
This comparison can leave us feeling ungrateful for what we have actually been blessed with, and can leave us with feelings of jealousy towards others, or failure if we feel we've not provided for our family perhaps.
God has blessed us with exactly what we need, He has promised to meet our needs and provide for us. We may not have all we think we would like, but we have exactly what we need. And for most of us, we have far more than we really need, or that we are worthy of receiving. We truly are blessed.
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19
Breaking free from the game of comparisons can be quite hard to do – it is a trap we very easily slip into, and often don't even realize we are doing it. We easily forget that God made us each unique. Forgotten is the fact that every person looks different and is different because God has a special, unique purpose for every one of us. No two of the 7 billion people on earth look exactly the same, have the same talents or the same personality. None of us live exactly the same lifestyles, have the same possessions or will have mirror image lives. That's the way God wants it, and planned it to be.
Father God, Thank you for all that I have been blessed with. Thank you for my home and family, and for all that you have allowed me to have. Please forgive me for the times I have looked in jealousy at others around me. I am truly rich because of all have through Jesus. Amen.
Corinne Mason
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