I was a sixth grade millionaire. Well,
that's stretching it a bit, but on paper, I was the richest kid in my
school. On paper. 2x4 note paper. In a small notepad, I kept IOU's
from the lunchroom. Every day, my mother packed two Twinkies in my
lunch. I ate one, and traded the other for an IOU - a fellow sixth
grader's written promise that they would pay me back. By the end of
the year, I had successfully created 157 loans, each for one Twinky.
My plan was to collect the debt, sell the Twinkies, and pocket the
cash. However, I soon realized the flaw to my theory.
The school year ended.
By the seventh grade, no one cared
about their snack food debt, and I no longer wanted Twinkies. I had
moved on to Hostess cupcakes. My fortune in Twinky futures had become
absolutely worthless.
We sometimes forget the reason why we
have what we have. God blesses us for a purpose - so we can give
those blessings away for his glory. This week, we will take a look at
God's blessing equation in 2 Corinthians 9:9-10.
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