Acknowledgement

 Both riches and honour come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
1 Chronicles 29:12 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/1ch.29.12.ESV

Sadly, most rich people don't acknowledge the One from whom riches come from. Many even of the wealthy who pay Him lip service are miserly with their wealth. Similarly, otherwise honourable people often fail to recognise the God who made them so- having a form of godliness but denying its power.

We can see a pattern emerging: most powerful people fail to honour God who is the ultimate source of all authority. Yet their refusal to humble themselves before Him doesn't make His delegation of power any less real. It is wrong though to take the gifts and to deny the Giver.

David was one of the richest, most honourable and powerful Jews ever. He had no illusions as to where all his blessings came from. He recognised His God from whom all blessings flow.

I love David's prayer of acknowledgement of His Lord and God. Are we so bogged down with day to day life that we forget the One who provides our daily bread? Forbid that it should be so!

'God Almighty, may we give You the glory that is due to Your holy name. Forgive us if we only offer lip service- may we be genuine in our love of You who loved us and gave of Yourself for us. In Christ's name, amen'

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