BY GREG CRUM

“Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me. Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.” Isaiah 48:16-17

There is a more profitable way for man to live, and the Lord has gone to great lengths to show us that way. That way? The Way, the Truth and the Life—Jesus. One may amass profit in the billions here on this Earth, but there is no real profit in this life apart from a relationship with Jesus. Remember the Lord’s words, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”? They still ring true today, as they did two thousand years ago, and while the Lord does want man blessed in every area of his life, the richness of one’s relationship with Christ will ultimately determine their eternal and lasting wealth. 

Now, with first things first, let’s remind ourselves of some of the truths we’ve seen the last few weeks in the Word of God concerning the Lord’s desire to provide for His children. We’ve seen that we can trust in God to take care of our needs. He’s a great provider, and according to multiple Scriptures, He has plenty to go around! Our God has access to all the abundant resources of this planet, and He wants to provide for His children. God is the “breadwinner” in our family and He can bring home the bacon too!