Luke 13:24-30
He replied, 24 “The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in, because many will try to enter, 25 but when the head of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. Then you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know you.’ 26 You will say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you. Go away, all you who do evil.’ 28 “And there will be great weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets within the Kingdom of God, but you will be thrown out. 29 Then people will come from all over the world to take their places in the Kingdom of God. 30 And note this: Some who are despised now will be greatly honored then; and some who are greatly honored now will be despised then.”
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.) 1996.

Our measurement of God in our lives is not in what we own or how much we succeed according to the standards of this world. Wealth is not a measurement of how pleased God is with your life; it is merely a gift and should be looked at it that way. God does not “reward” us with health because we obey Him; He rewards us with spiritual health for our obedience. Now that does not mean that God will not help us financially or heal us of our sickness, because He can. But if He chooses not to heal us, we must understand that it is not a measure of His righteousness in us, but is a part of living for God in a sinful world. God uses His power to accomplish His purposes through His people. God doesn’t give you power or heal you to all you want to be, but He give you power and heals you to be all that He wants you to be. Because no matter where you are today, wealthy or poor, sick or healthy, it is all to be used for His glory and His purpose. No matter where you are in this life, God can use you for His purposes. Do not let your circumstances prevent you from being used by God for His purpose. Do not be one of the many who will say, “But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.” The heart of these people will not be Christ but will be for their own gain, even thought they “look” like they are serving Christ. Know Him, love Him, serve Him according to His purpose and do not let your circumstance hold you back. God always has a work for you no matter what you are going through. If we wait for perfect conditions, they will never come. Remember God is more interested in your connection to Him than in your comfort. Make His will your primary desire and everything else will fall into place.

Have a God Day!