Christian Devotional – October 23, 2021

Days of Wisdom, Day 23

When we look around us, how do you feel about the things that we see others have? Read Proverbs 23. Much of this chapter details the way in which we perceive ourselves compared to others. Humans have an innate ability to compare themselves to other people and other things around them. We often see what others have and decide if what we have is good or bad. We may decide that we want more or less based upon what we feel like we are entitled to and compared to those around us.

God gives us exactly what we need. We should be content with what we have. Spending our time being envious of what others have around us is a waste of time and denies how God has provided for us. Are we truly thankful for what God has given us?