God’s Spoiled and Ungrateful Children | Message 11

This message is to remind us of how blessed we are. It is also a reminder that what God has blessed us with was not to spoil us, but an opportunity to love and appreciate Him more for it.

In a conversation with an extremely wealthy man, a less successful man said, I have more than you do, to which the richer man replied, I know your holdings, how can you say that, the reply was simple, I have enough, and you don’t.

A major flaw in mankind is, always wanting more. Even with things we already have we want better ones. From phones to refrigerators, from cars to houses we want more bells and whistles. It’s as though no matter how much we get, we will always want a better one.

In Luke chapter 12, we are cautioned that, the more we have the more we will be accountable for, but we continue to ask for more. In the book of Jeremiah we are warned not to glory in our blessings, successes or talents that God provides us with, but still the more we have the better we feel about ourselves.

Scripture References

• Jeremiah 9: 23-24
• Psalm 37:4
• Mark 4:35-41

Salient Points

Always wanting more, Comfort from acquiring, Diminishing appreciation, Expecting blessings, Wanting more because of more, Unfairly treated, Spoiled adults, Entitled, Upset or frustrated with God, Stop focusing on self, Thinking past ourselves, Delighting in God not His blessings, When God gets close, Calming the storm, Being fearful and without faith, Sinking in the storm.

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