When the lottery picks a winner, that person gets to spend the prize however he wishes. Responsibly? Hopefully. The money is a windfall that, when meted out properly, can ensure his affluence for the rest of his life.
No rule, however, says a lottery winner must use wisdom in how he spends his cash. It’s no holds barred. Go broke in a year, if he wants. It’s all on the winner’s shoulders, so lottery players, beware.
Children have greater responsibilities than lottery winners ever do. They must clean their rooms, brush their teeth, and set the table. They attend school, tag along after their parents, and generally do what they’re told to do.
Certainly, some children are luckier than others. Wealth cushions their path, making their way easier, but they don’t get to spent it wantonly, as if there’s no end. Children must live up to the family’s expectations, whatever they may be.
1 John 2:28 tells us we are expected to abide in him, to remain faithful to the teachings of Christ so that our lives are pure before him.
“And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.”
Psalm 37:23 is more specific. God will guide us as his children; and when we live up to his expectations, he will find his joy in our well-lived and holy lives.
“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way.”
Salvation allows us entrance into the family of God, just as birth makes us part of our mortal family. We have a part to play as God’s children. We must clean our rooms (get rid of all wickedness), brush our teeth (watch what we say to others), and set the table (invite others to join God’s family). It’s what good children do.
Salvation is better than winning the lottery. God’s love refills our hearts every day of the year.
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