The pictures above speak to the issues we are all seeing with grocery stores, big box stores, auto dealerships, property tax bills, childcare, and utility bills. Who would have thought egg prices would double ($6 for dozen eggs) in a mere two weeks due a bird flu. Even cat milk is negatively impacted. The cat milk prices you see above skyrocketed from $9.99 to $31.41 in a few hours.
Inflation (sustained price increase) is not a new economic phenomenon. It is something we have little control over and requires more research and discipline as you shop. Inflation occurred during biblical times. For example, when the Aramians laid siege to Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom, the Israelites experienced extreme inflation. The siege led to a lack of goods and inflation.
Per 2 Kings 6:2, the siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty pieces of silver (today's money---$9,400), and a cup of dove’s dung sold for five pieces of silver ($585 in today's money.) Inflation was so bad that food and fuel were unaffordable—and people were eating donkey’s heads and burning dove’s droppings, if they could get them.
The richest of men in the world will allow people to go hungry, homeless and face hard times because they work on getting richer. Never mind they have more money than they, their children, and children's children will ever spend. I am sure you've heard 5% of the richest control 90% of the wealth and control our leaders. What I am saying the most rich people are selfish. The Bible speaks to this in Mark 10:17-30. It does not appear there is much hope for those whose social-economics are not a part of the 5% club.
However, for you the believer, your economy is supernatural and it exceeds the wealth of man.
Philippians 4:19 My God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Your God is most generous. Do not fret inflationary times. Hold true to your faith and the Word of God. He sees you and will meet your every need.
Somebody give Him some praise for what He did and is doing for you.
This morning during the song service we sang, "Gratitude". Here is a lyric excerpt from the song . . .
"Oh come on, my soul. Oh, don't get shy on me. Lift up your song, cause you've got a LION INSIDE THOSE LUNGS. Get up and praise the Lord!
Song of the Week - another Grammy nominated song
"Fear is Not My Future",(feat. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore) | Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin
Lyrics
Let Him turn it in your favor Watch Him work it for your good 'Cause He's not done with what He started He's not done until it's good
So let Him turn it in your favor Watch Him work it for your good He's not done with what He started He's not done until it's good
Hello, peace Hello, joy Hello, love Hello, strength Hello, hope, it's a new horizon
Hello, peace Hello, joy Hello, love Hello, strength Hello, hope, it's a new horizon (oh)
If you're ready for a breakthrough, yeah Just open up and just receive, hey 'Cause what He's pouring out is nothing You've ever seen (you've ever seen) You've ever seen, yeah
Hello, peace Hello, joy Hello, love (hello) Hello, strength (hey) Hello, hope, it's a new horizon Can you see the sun comin' up?
Hello, peace Hello, joy Hello, love (yeah, yeah) Hello, strength (hey) Hello, hope, it's a new horizon
It's just a new horizon It's a new day It's a new day It's a new day It's a new prayer
Fear is not my future You are, You are (You are) Sickness is not my story You are, You are (You are) Heartbreak's not my home You are, You are (You are) Death is not the end You are, You are (You are)
Fear is not my future You are, You are (You are) Sickness is not my story You are, You are (You are) Heartbreak's not my home (you can't stay here no more) You are, You are (You are) (death is not the end Death is not the end (Jesus) You are, You are (You are)
Hello Hello, peace Hello, joy Hello, love It's a new day Hello, strength Hello, hope, it's a new horizon (the sun is coming up)
Hello, peace Hello, joy Hello, love Hello, strength Hello, hope, it's a new horizon
Fear is not my Fear is not my future You are (You are), You are (You are) Sickness is not your story Sickness is not my story You are (You are), You are (You are) There's glory after this, heartbreaking Heartbreak's not my home You are, You are (You are) Death is not the end Death is not the end (you can feel it) You are, You are (You are) Somebody love
You are, You are (You are) You are
You're writing the story You're writing my story Here we go, one more time, one more time
Fear is not Fear is not my future You are (You are), You are Sickness is not your story Sickness is not my story You are, You are (You are) Heartbreak Heartbreak is not my home You are (You are), You are Death is not the end Death is not the end Jesus You are (You are), You are
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh There's more to the story Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
The biggest fear is that the resurrection was not complete The biggest lie is that this life is all that there is And so we live in a fear of not knowing that God's work is complete in us And the problem with not having confidence in the resurrection Is that we don't know in the end if we will live again But I want you to know that the pain you face is temporary The cancer you face is temporary The disease you face is just temporary Because every believer that's washed in the blood of the Lamb Will live to live again How many of you know that this is not the end for the child of God? This is only just the appetizer for the main meal For when we see Him, we shall be like Him When He cracks the sky, everything, every time, to see the Lamb of God And we will be just like Him Will somebody say Hallelujah?
Fear is not Fear is not my future You are (who is it?), You are Sickness is not my story You are, You are Heartbreak is not my home You are (You are), You are Death is not the end (Death is not the end) We will see Him, one day You are (You are), You are
Hey It's not the end This is not the end This is not the end
This is not the end This is not the end
This is not the end This is not the end
This is not the end This is not the end
This is not the end This is not the end This is not the end
We've only just began We've only just began
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh This is not the end This is not the end Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Goodbye, fear Goodbye, guilt Goodbye, shame Goodbye, pain Goodbye grave, it's a new horizon
Goodbye, fear Goodbye, guilt Goodbye, shame Goodbye, pain Goodbye grave, it's a new horizon, yeah
Let the Light on in It's a new day Let the Light on in It's a new horizon Let the Light in Let the Light on in It's a new horizon Let the Light in Let the Light on in It's a new horizon Let the Light in It's a new day Let the Light on in It's a new horizon Let the Light in Let the Light on in It's a new day Let the Light in Let the Light on in Will you be aware it's a new day? Let the Light in Let the Light on in He's doing a new thing Let the Light in Let the Light on in Open up your eyes, He's doing a new thing Forgetting what's behind, He's doing a new thing Let the Light in Let the Light on in (He's doing a new thing) Let the Light in (and it's in me, and it's in me) Let the Light on in (He's doing a new thing) Let the Light in Let the Light on in, yeah Let the Light in Let the Light on in
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