A Terrible Trade

"He gave them their request; but sent leanness to their soul." 

(Psalm 106:15)

What if God were to give you everything you asked for?

God had blessed Israel at the Red Sea as He parted the waters allowing His

people to cross and then closed the waters behind them, drowning the

Egyptian army.  Then they believed His word and sang His praises.  Soon,

however they forgot His works and did not wait for His counsel. The Bible

says that they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness.  So, "He gave them

their request; but sent leanness to their soul." (Psalm 106:15) 

Which had you rather have, an endless supply of money and things money can

buy but no fellowship with God or power in prayer?  Or would you rather have

the assurance of His presence, His fellowship and power in prayer with

little or no wealth? 

As the song says, 

"I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold, 

I'd rather be His than have riches untold. 

I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land, 

I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hand: 

than to be the king of a vast domain 

and be held in sin's dread sway.  

I’d rather have Jesus than anything this world affords today."