Monday, March 30, 2020

A Message To The Hoarders


Share And Live
Hoard And Die

     Currently in America we are seeing many hoarders clearing the shelves in grocery stores of hand sanitizers, bread, water, and toilet paper. These hoarders are storing up years worth of supplies selfishly in their basements, living in fear because of the coronavirus. To all these hoarders I give the following warning from Luke 12:15 that says Take heed, and beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 

     Take time to read what happened to a hoarder who Jesus called a fool that died. Luke 12:16 tells us that the ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he thought within himself saying What shall I do because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said this will I do; I will pull down my barns and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided. This hoarding fool who worked for years to store his food died in one night and lost everything. This shows us that it is better to share than hoard. Share and live; hoard and die.

     Instead of being a hoarder obey Luke 6:38 and be blessed; Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. And note the blessed promise of Ecclesiastes 11:1 that says Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days. Always share and live instead of hoarding and dying.



Nabal Hoarded And Died
Abigail Shared And Lived

     A fool named Nabal was married to a blessed woman named Abigail. Nabal was very rich and refused to provide food for David and his soldiers. Nabal eventually got drunk at a feast and died because he was a hoarder. But his wife Abigail was a blessed woman who shared her food with David to avoid death from David and his soldiers. Abigail shared her food with David and his soldiers and lived. Abigail offered David and his army 200 loaves of bread (wow I wish Abigail could visit some Walmarts in America and share 200 loaves of bread teaching people how to share and live), five sheep ready dressed, five measures of parched corn, 100 clusters of raisins, and 200 cakes of figs. Because of Abigail's kindness, Abigail was blessed with the honor of becoming King David's wife.

     Everyone I encourage you to be like Abigail to defeat the depression from coronavirus by sharing and living. Remember the wise advice from Matthew 16:25 that says For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake (Jesus' sake) shall find it. What does it profit  a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul. We brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can take nothing out of this world. Remember the blessing you will receive if you obey Proverbs 19:17; He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord (note you don't have to give money to the poor, just consider the poor and be kind and note the payoff) and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 

     Remember the parable where a man took his one talent and became a hoarder by hiding the talent in the ground. This man was a fearful hoarder like many people today in America hoarding hand sanitizers, bread, water, and toilet paper. Matthew 25:25 tells us that this hoarder said he was afraid living in fear, instead of rejoicing living in faith, and he went and hid his one talent in the earth. Jesus punished this man and took away his talent and gave it to the person that shared his talents. Note the lesson that Jesus teaches us at Matthew 25:29; For unto every one that hath (those that are not selfish and share with the poor) shall be given and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not (the hoarders that lose everything for being selfish and stingy) shall be taken away even that which he hath. 


The Widow Of Zarephath Shared And Lived

     My favorite example of a person that shared and lived in the bible is the widow of Zarephath. The prophet Elijah was hungry and asked the widow of Zarephath for her last morsel of bread and a little water in a vessel. This blessed widow woman gave her last piece of bread and her last drop of water to the man of God. 

     Read how God honored this widow woman for sharing her last meal with Elijah. 1 Kings 17:14 tells us that her barrel of meal (bread supply) did not waste during the famine and her cruse of oil (water supply) never failed until the day that the Lord sent rain upon the earth. In other words, because this widow woman shared her food, God created food out of nowhere for her and always provided for her needs. 

     Learn a lesson from this widow woman; Share your food and supplies with needy people to overcome the depression of coronavirus. Like the widow woman from Zarephath, God will create food out of nowhere for you and keep you blessed and alive where no plague of coronavirus will ever harm you. Brother Bob for years has blessed untold numbers of poor people with free meals everywhere at Cracker Barrels, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Goodwins family restaurant. The other day when the shelves in the grocery store had no peanut butter, Jesus showed Brother Bob one can of peanut butter that was hidden between two shelves and blessed him. I left Walmart that day happy and shouting the victory with my can of Jif peanut butter. 

     I pray in Jesus name, that this little bible study will change hoarders into sharers that bless poor people with bread, water, and frozen foods. Jesus told us at Matthew 25:40 Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Remember whatever you give to a poor needy person, you give to Jesus. Therefore, don't give poor people leftovers; give them the best food and clothes that you own. 

     Right now in America the restaurants only provide take out orders. Take a friend that is depressed about coronavirus to Longhorn Restaurant and buy them a blessed meal of two grilled chicken breasts with a baked potato and a fresh salad instead of giving them leftovers that sat in your refrigerator for two weeks. Witness Jesus everywhere to everyone. Tell people to get saved because Jesus can give them peace to overcome this coronavirus. Tell people to repent, stop sinning, confess Jesus to be their God, and believe that Jesus died for them on the cross, was buried, and rose again. Let them know John 16:33; In the world is tribulation, with Jesus there is peace; tell them to be encouraged because with Jesus they will overcome this world. 

     I pray in Jesus name that this little bible study blesses multitudes all over this earth with great peace and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name. 

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