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thinking today of Proverbs 28-11 where it says,

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the rich man is wise in his own eyes,

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but the poor who have understanding sees through him.

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The fact is it's really easy for people to think they've got it all together.

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They will think everything is okay. Even they may judge themselves or think that

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they're bad or wicked or that their life is not going the way that it should go.

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And basically they're taking the place of God because of their wealth,

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because of their success, they think that they have the ability to

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make those determinations. And they're frankly wrong.

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Those of us who are poor in spirit, we're going to inherit much,

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but the bottom line is being poor sometimes opens your mind to realize that

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you don't have everything and you don't need everything.

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You have what you need and that's the wisdom of life. Trying to be wealthy,

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trying to make $900 an hour by some kind of side job,

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or trying to collect millions or own lots of property in this lifetime,

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these things are not necessary. What we do with this lifetime is about serving others.

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Jesus said, the greatest amongst us shall be your servant.

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And so we have the opportunity to serve others and make a difference in this will

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and that's what we really ought to be about. And sometimes you find folks who aren't rich

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who have figured that out and I think that's what this verse is about.

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So let's live as if we've figured out what this life is really about,

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not collecting wealth, but living, valuing what Jesus has done for us

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and what we might do for others. God bless you today.

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Encourage you to check out our church hunting page if you're looking for a home church.

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Join us on rfs.com, the New Heights Fellowship Baptist Church of East Lito.

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Thank you.