blessings

^{Eph 1:3}Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

During service today, the speaker was sharing on how Moses pronounced the different blessings to the 12 tribes of Israel. As a Christian, God has also pronounced blessings to all who believe in His Name. As Eph 1:3 says, we are blessed with EVERY spiritual blessings. I ask myself. Do I really believe in that verse? Though I may be able to say it out, I guess I have hardly lived it out.

The issue is really one of contentment. Am I contented with what God has given to me in my life? Sad to say, nope. I find myself striving to have the best I can have (within my capabilities of cos) then settle for the bare minimuim. Take my wanting to buy a bike as an example. Why do I want to get a bike? For transport. Now if that is the reason, can I settle for a Honda Wave? Which is often identified with old uncles. I find myself wanting the cooler Gilera Runner, which sure looks cooler but costs more as well. This is but one example of how I want better and more stuff and try to kid myself by thinking that I have good reasons to buy that particular thing. The truth is I've been caught up in the worldy pursuit of possessions in this life. It's a hard reality but it's nonetheless the truth.

What's left now is for me to take a step back each time before I make a purchase and really think whether the purchase is for the meeting of my needs or it's to meet my needs AND blah blah blah... I guess I can really save up a lot if I am tighter in this area. Can't complain that I dun have savings when I am not careful with how I spend my money. Thank God I don't earn a lot. I can imagine the struggle a high earning person will have if he/she is not careful to watch this part of their lives...